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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "Martins Ufuoma" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <martinsufuoma12@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 24 Jul 2016 01:48:41 +0300
Subject: Let work Together

MY good friend,
 
 
My name is Martins Ufuoma, personal assistance to Mr. James Ibori The formal Governor of Delta State. The oil producing state in Nigeria who this presently in jail in London before my boss went to jail he deposited the sum of $75,000,000 dollars with a South Africa bank that operate online banking and telephone banking in United State. my boss instructed me to look for a foreigner who will help us move the money from the Escrow account of The bank to your nominated bank account till after persecution by the President of Nigeria is over alleged misappropriation of funds and Trial from Court of Appeal Criminal Division and Southward Crown Court London by European Monetary Board.
 
 
The fund which was deposited in the bank Escrow account since 10 years now and we can work with you pending your response to this urgent email and remember to keep this as a secret because this case/probing is still on. But the reason why my boss discuss about moving the fund to your location is because the authorities handling the investigation is about to unveil the fund  also see this links below.
 
 
http://www.nairaland.com/166614/iboris-loot-found-house
 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Ibori
 
 
Meanwhile, you are to reconfirm your information to me as written below to avoid moving the fund to the wrong person since I have not seen
 
 
you in person except your contact information my Boss gave to me before his detention. Fill the information below for confirmation.
 
 
1) Your Full Name:.............
2) Fax and Mobile #:..........
3) Home/ Office Address:....
4) Profession and Age:.......
 
 
You are hereby advised to contact me after filling the above information and also contact me on this phone # +234 8036162481. I am in Nigeria presently because the federal Government of Nigeria do not allow me to travel but will give you the contact of a financial
 
 
consultant who will help you claim the fund from the bank without you coming over, I will be looking forward to hearing from you soon.
 
 
Regards,
Martin Ufuoma.

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