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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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Fraud email example:

From: "john alawei" <prince_alawei@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 07 Mar 2006 14:37:07 +0100
Subject: CONFIDENTIAL

PRINCE JOHN PERE ALAWEI
NO 25 EDWARD STREET KINGSWAY,
FORCADOS TERMINAL FORCADOS
DELTA STATE NIGERIA.

Dear friend,
How is your health and life ? hope all is going well in good faith.
I am from the niger delta region of nigeria, And my names are? Prince john
pere alawei. I am a business man in the oil city of forcados, delta state of
nigeria and i have being successful in all my transaction with my foreign
client.
I am looking for an inteligent foreign partner to assist me in recieving my
payment through a well known bank in your country of residence, I am a legal
dealer in buying and selling of crude oil, diesel, and fuel. I have reliable
document and proof for my legitimate business, I just completed a flow
station in forcados, nigeria. a project that lasted for 5 years and was
completed on the 23 of january 2006. I am having problem with the unstable
economic and government in nigeria due to the treat of militant youths in
its region. Thats why i have decided to contact you through email, and in
private so as to assist me in recieving my payment and you will have
20percent of each payment which will be going into your account and pay mine
into my foreign account, And this also qualifies you to be a share holder in
the firm.
And as a share holder you will be provided with every document concerning
this business, Which includes, my business registration, nnpc permit, my tax
clearance and vital pictures of the just completed flow station for loading
of products to foreign buyers and vessels.
please reply to my mail as soon as possible, and you will be glad you
did.
Thanks for your anticipated coperation,
Prince john pere alawei.
CEO :alawei flow station company

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