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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: Chief Eneh <will_eneh2@emsergipe.com>
Reply-To: chief_eneh@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2006 13:42:15 -0300
Subject: Urgent Transfer


My name is Mr Williams Eneh,

I am the chief accountant of Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), and by my position, i was privileged to use my position to over invoice a contract by excess of Forty Nine million U.S. Dollars, and what i need now is a reliable and trust worthy Foreigner whomI will work in concert with, to pull out this excess money ($49,000,000).I am not a greedy person by nature and as such we shall share the windfall on equal ratio.
I will handle all the documentation of the deal, which is risk free, while you will provide me with your company or private account where to transfer the money into.I am so connected, and the deal will take only two banking days to be conculded.This is a secret deal and must be treated as such, when you confirm
your interest i will tell you the next step.Please include your telephone/fax numbers in your reply.
Reply through my private e-mail(nwa-south@hotmail.com ) My private TEL Number ;+234
8037176314

Regards,
Williams Eneh


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