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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: ORJI ORJI KALU <pa_orji@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 3 Jul 2006 03:31:00 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: can you handel this proj.for me?


Dear Amarjit Singh ,

My name is Mr.KENT ORJI KALU Personal Assistance to
late Mrs.Stella
Obasanjo of Nigeria.
There is some money that was Depossisted on my name by
the late first Lady to a bank in
Nigeria
all the depossite Documents covering this fund with
the bank is with me now in Nigeria .Nobody knows
about the money only
i and the late first lady.

The Moeny here in NIGERIA is
$32.3MILLION.
All i want to know from you now is.can it be possible
for you to help me and transfer the funds from the
banks to your Account for
investment i will tell you as we procced?
If all is well i will fornish you with all the
documents covering the deposit.I will also forward to
you the bank managers tel.number in
Nigeria for you to contact them.Pls also tell me your
conditions as we procced.
I wait to hear from you soon.
REGARDS

MR.KENT ORJI KALU

[PERSONAL ASSISTANCE TO LATE STELLA OBASANJO

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