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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: Dr Isa Belo <martin.owoh@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: Dr Isa Belo <jamesuche2010@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2018 15:49:08 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: MY SINCERELY REWARD TO YOU



Dear Friend

It's been long I heard from you. Well, I just want to use this medium to thank you very much for your earlier assistance to help me in receiving the funds, without any positive outcome. I am obliged to inform you that I have succeeded in receiving the funds with the help of a new partner from Uk.

Everything was perfectly done because we strike a deal with one of the men accountant who works with the Federal Ministry of Finance (FMF) and he rendered a tremendous help to us. My new partner initiated this idea and everything worked out successfully.Therefore, in appreciation of your earlier assistance to me in receiving the Funds, I have decided to compensate you with the sum of $850.000.00 (Eight hundred and fifty thousand United States Dollars) this is from my own share, I did this simply to show you that it is good to do good things to the right people always.

Presently, I am in London Uk for investment project with my own share under the advice of my partner.

Meanwhile, I didn't forget your past efforts and attempts to assist me in transferring those funds despite that it failed us somehow, I will be sending you e-mail from time to time to know if you have received your share or not.

Now contact my personal secretary I left the check with him, do furnish him with your full contact details such as thus:

(1) Full names……….& Age…………
(2) Company's or house address……..
(3) Telephone/fax number………..
(4) A copy of your identity card………………
CONTACT PERSON: JAMES UCHE
Email Address: jamesuche2010@yahoo.com

Please do let me know immediately you receive it so that we can share the joy together after all the effort at that time. In the moment, I am very busy here in Uk because of the investment projects, which the new partner and I have at hand. So feel free to get in touch with Mr JAMES UCHE to send the check to you without any delay.Sincerely
Best Regards
Dr Isa Belo

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