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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: ivan kojie <ivankojie99@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ivankojie@mail.com
Date: Sat, 2 Apr 2022 15:23:12 +0100
Subject: COMPENSATION APPROVED !!!

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Attn:Dear Friend,

This is to put you on notice that your name was among the list of
foreigners that have been paid their Contract sum.A total sum of
($10.5m) united state dollars has been approved and set aside for
your compensation.

A committee was set up to look into the numerous allegations of
contractors been denied their fund due to them by reason of the
contract done.Upon our inquiry,we found that most of your local
partners you contractors dealt with were actually responsible for your
fund not been released,consequent upon that,the committee set up by
the UNITED NATIONS in collaboration/intervention of the WORLD TRADE
ORGANISATION approved TEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS to
mitigate the plight of such contractors.

We are aware that most of you bid and did the jobs, for in some cases
50-100 million dollars,but we are taking the compensation bit by bit
so that We can at least pay the running cost you have expended in the
course of the contract.

Kindly re-confirm your contract details and information viz:

1) Your full names tel/fax numbers
2) Your contact address
3) Contract Details/work done
4) Your drivers license or (any form of identification)

strictly to Ivan Kojie The Director Of Foreign Payment via this
Email:ivankojie@mail.com
Tel:+234-9026144850
for final verification of your details so that the funds will be
disbursed to you.please contact him as soon as possible.

Please be informed that you should henceforth stop dealing or
communicating with your LOCAL partners as they are not working in your
interest,we equally want you to furnish us with their contact details
so that we can track them easily.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Ivan Kojie

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