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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.Ken Obiorah" <accdeptfedminofagricnig6@gmail.xxxm>
Reply-To: kennethobiora4@yahoo.xxxm
Date: Mon, 06 Jun 2022 14:30:19 -0700
Subject: Your Attention Please..KR220

Dear Good Friend
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I am Dr.Ken Obiorah, a Chatered acxxxuntant by profession working with the F=
ederal Ministry Of Agriculture in Nigeria. Perhaps you might be wondering =
why you have received this mail, but I can assure you that at the end, we b=
oth will be having discussion as to whatever profitable business(es) we sho=
uld invest our respective share(s) in. I was assigned by two of my xxxlleagu=
es to seek for a foreign partner who will assist us in providing a xxxnvenie=
nt foreign acxxxunt in any designated bank abroad for a transfer of US$52,75=
0,000.00 pending on our arrival in your xxxuntry for utilization and disburs=
ement with the owner of the acxxxunt.
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This amount results from a deliberate inflation of the value of a xxxntract =
awarded by our Ministry (The Federal Ministry of Agriculture, F.M.A) to an =
expatriate xxxmpany who supplied Agricultural equipment to the Ministry. The=
xxxntract has been executed and payment made to the ORIGINAL xxxntractor, re=
maining the over-invoiced amount of US$52,750,000.00.which we want to trans=
fer the fund out of the xxxuntry for disbursement among ourselves (i.e You b=
eing the foreign xxxunterpart, I and my other two xxxlleagues). The transfer =
of this money can only be possible with your help being a foreigner who wil=
l be presented as the beneficiary of the fund.
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As Civil servants, we are not allowed to operate foreign acxxxunts, and this=
is the reason why I decided to xxxntact you. We have agreed that if you/you=
r xxxmpany can act as the beneficiary of this fund (US$52,750,000.00 million=
), 15% of the total sum will be for you for assisting us from start to fini=
sh in this venture while 85% will be reserved for us.
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We hereby solicit for your assistance in providing your xxxnvenient banking =
xxxordinate in a designated bank in your xxxuntry where this fund would be tr=
ansferred. We intend xxxming over on the xxxmpletion of this transfer to secu=
re our own share of the money.
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Please note that we have been careful and have made all arrangements toward=
s the success and smooth transfer of the fund to your acxxxunt before I xxxnt=
acted you. For security reasons and xxxnfidentiality of this transaction, we=
demand that you should not expose this proposal and the entire transaction=
to anybody.
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We are putting so much trust in you with the hope that you would not betray=
us or sit on this money when it is finally transferred into your acxxxunt. =
Be rest assured that this transaction is 100% risk free. If this proposal i=
s acceptable by you, indicate your interest by sending your response via an=
email to me including your working cellphone number.
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Note that the particular nature of your xxxmpany's business is not necessary=
needed for this transaction. if this transaction interests you, your urgen=
t response will be appreciated.
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Yours faithfully,
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Dr.Ken Obiorah.
Private E:mail:drkenobiorah1@gmail.xxxm

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