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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: John Koskinen <j_koskinen2@aol.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 24 Nov 2017 04:28:40 -0500
Subject: THANKS FOR YOUR PAST EFFORT


Attention: Please,

Please accept my apology for not contacting you earlier before now due to my tight schedules. I am writing in regards to multi-million-dollar business proposal which we never concluded. The business has been concluded with another person who financed it to a logical conclusion.Thanks for your great effort to our unfinished transfer of fund into your account due to some financial reason.

However, Due to your effort, sincerity, courage and trustworthiness you showed during the course of the transaction I want to show my gratitude to you with the sum of $2,000.000.00 . Be informed that I have left a Signed International Certified Bank Draft with my Rev. Father for you. It's cashable in any approved International Bank in the world.

As at the time I was leaving Nigeria, he was the only one I could trust with that kind of money, he is a very simple and understanding Man. I will like you to contact the Rev. Father Steve Peter for immediate delivery of the Bank Draft because I have authorized him to send it to you as soon as you contact him. At the moment, I am very busy here in United Kingdom for investment with my new partner.
Contact him with below details:

Note that I did not leave any money with him before I travel to UK due to my trip was very urgent in case if the FedEx delivery company ask for delivery fee, Please know how to make provision for that.

Name: Rev:Father Steve Peter.
Address: No 4 Ikeja drive dolphins Lagos-Nigeria
Email: {revstevepeter8@gmail.com}

Do not forget to send him your Name and your Delivery address in full including your Phone numbers for successful delivery.

Yours Sincerely,
Prof. Charles Soludo.

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