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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: "jackson momoh" <jacksonmomohfmw006@msn.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2006 15:26:51 +0000
Subject: XXHELLO FRIENDXX

Dear Friend,

I am a project manager with the Federal Ministry of Works& Housing (FMW&H).
I obtained your email from the internet,while searching for a reliable
person, who could assist us in receiving cash gift from contractors awarded
contracts executed under the current budgetary allocationfor NDDC.These
bills had been approved for payment by the concernedministry. The contracts
had been executed and commissioned.
What we are about to receive now, is a promised cash giftfrom the
contractors whom we have helped during the processof obtaining the contracts
and in the processing of their payments. On our part, all modalities had
been workedout in ensuring a smooth conclusion of the transfer to you within
the next twenty one days. All I want from you is your details to enable
these foreign contractors forward the cashgift to you on our behalf, because
as government officialswe cannot collect these cash gift directly from them,
neither are we allowed by law to operate/run a foreign accounts.
If you are trustworthy and can assist me in receiving these cash gift, I
will like you to provide immediately to me, your full names, address, and
telephone number.Please note that there will be no financial
obligationrequired from you and this transaction is risk free.For each cash
you receive on our behalf, you will be entitled to 10% of that sum. As soon
as you indicate your interest, further instructions will be passed on to you
on the procedure that we will follow in accomplishing this deal.

Kindly reach me immediately via my personal e-mail address
[jacksonmomohfmw@netscape.net] furnishing me with your details.
Looking forward to hearing from you.

Best regards,
Mr. Jackson Momoh


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