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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: " Davis S." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dsekonte01@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2023 15:53:59 -0700
Subject: Proposition!!



Hello,



I am Engr. Davis Sekonte, Executive Director with the Ports Authority (NPA). I got your email address from an International Linkedin Directory through my search, I find you reliable and trustworthy. I am looking for a genuine partner that will assist me to invest Seventy-Eight million five hundred United States dollars ($78.5M) in good business that will be lucrative.



You will be the head of the affairs of this project, every legitimate arrangement to perfect this deal successfully has been put in place. I will brief you in detail on the next step once I receive your positive response, reply to my personal contact email address with your details:



(1) Your Full Name:-

(2) Full residential address:-

(3) Phone and Fax Number:-

(4) Age:-

(5) Occupation:-

(6) Your alternative email address: -



Thanks in anticipation.



Regards

Eng. Davis Sekonte

Executive Director ED

Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA)

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