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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. Jarvis Kosowan" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jarkosowan@consultant.com>
Date: Sat, 20 Jul 2019 16:17:17 +0200
Subject: THANK YOU !

Good Day,
 
With due respect, I am HON. (DR.) Jarvis Kosowan, the Account Officer with the Nigerian National Petroleum Cooperation,(NNPC) It is with trust that I wish to contact you on this matter concerning payment schedule for last fiscal year, which involves the name of Late Mr.Xie Zhenfeng who was among the Dana Plane Crash Victims on Sunday June 3rd, 2012, on his way back to Lagos from Abuja the Nigerian Capital and he died with no next of kin to account for his estate here in Nigeria.You can read more of this issue on the links below (usa.chinadaily.com.cn/world/2012-06/05/content_15473262.htm)
 
Sometime ago, a contract was executed by Mr.Xie Zhenfeng which was awarded to him by (NNPC) of turn Around Maintenance and Rehabilitation Work. I write to solicit for your partnership to claim his contract payment of $78M (Seventy Eight Million United States Dollars only) that is now due/listed for payment.
 
As soon as I receive your agreement on this I will forward to you the payment schedule where his name and amount was enlisted for payment.. PLEASE DIRECT YOUR IMMEDIATE RESPONSE TO MY PRIVATE EMAIL (jarkosowan@consultant.com) FOR QUICK ATTENTION.
 
Waiting to hear from you,
 
Jarvis Kosowan
 
Mobile Tel: +234-8118225713

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