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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: nnaemeka ezeuwuugo <ezeuwuugonnaemeka@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2022 13:39:35 +0100
Subject: URGENT SALES OF STONE/GOLD

DEAR SIR/MADAM.

MY NAME IS PRINCE EZEUWUUGO NNAEMEKA . I WORKED WITH THE INTERNATIONAL
BANK OF KUWAIT, BUT NOW I AM DOING MY POST GRADUATE COURSE IN NEW YORK
CITY IN AMERICA.

IN MARCH 2000, I ASSISTED A YOUNG KUWAIT MILITARY SUGAR .HERDING TO
MICHIGAN CITY HERE IN AMERICA.ACCORDING TO HIM. HIS FATHER DEPOSITED
SOME QUALITY WHITE STONES DIAMOND OF 95070 KARATS WORTH ABOUT
940,300,000,000 KUWAIT DINNER } APPROXIMATELY WITH OUR BANK.

AFTER PAYING THE DEPOSIT PREMIUM FOR A PERIOD OF 12 MONTHS, I WAS
ENTRUSTED WITH THE CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT BECAUSE HE IS THE

SON OF THE REBEL LEADER CONTROLLING ONE OF THE EASTERN MINING ZONES.

WHILE GOING, I WAS ENTRUSTED WITH THE CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT BY THE
SOLDIER LEAVING A CONTACT ADDRESS WHERE HE COULD BE FOUND OR REACHED
WITH ME IN CASE OF EMERGENCY.

AT THE EXPIRATION OF HIS FIRST DEPOSIT PREMIUM, I TRIED TO CONTACT HIM
BUT TO NO AVAIL, AND THEN I DECIDED TO TRAVEL TO

NEW YORK CITY WHERE TO MY GREATEST SHOCK I LEARNT THAT THE SOLDIER HAD
DIED IN AN AMBUSH WITH THE GOVERNMENT FORCES. HE LEFT

NO NEXT OF KIN.

I AM IN THE POSITION TO PULL THESE STONES OUT IN YOUR NAME TO LOOK AS
IF THE STONES HAD BEEN SOLD TO YOU BY THE DECEASED

BEFORE HIS DEATH. IF YOU HAVE AN OUTLET FOR THE SALE OF THESE STONES,
PLEASE DON'T HESITATE TO CONTACT ME ON MY EMAIL ADDRESS

OR SO THAT WE CAN PERFECT THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTATION FOR THE RELEASE
OF THE STONES.


THIS IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO MAKE SOME GOOD MONEY IF ONLY YOU
CAN MAKE THE SALES.

GOD BLESSINGS UNTIL I READ FROM YOU
YOURS SINCERELY,

PRINCE EZEUWUUGO NNAEMEKA

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