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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: "DRSUNDAY AGHADO" <drsunday_aghado2000@myway.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2006 13:24:01 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: FROM DR SUNDAY AGHADO


FROM DR SUNDAY AGHADO(Philantropist)Hello My Dear,Belove,A great thing has happened into my life as God promised me and i want to use the opportunity to inform you about my success in getting those funds transferred under the co-ompersation of a new partner from Luxemburg. Presently i'm in Luxemburg for investment projects with my own share of the total sum. meanwhile,i didn't forget your past efforts and attempts to assist me in transferring those funds deposited that it failed us some how.Now contact my confidential secretary,his name and mail address isMr. AMADI TONY ( Secretary) E-mail :(amadi_tony2000@myway.com) You are to forward to her, the following : 1. YOUR FULL NAME 2. ADDRESS 3. YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBERAsk him to send you the total sum of $520.000.00 which i kept for your as compensation for all the past efforts and attempts to assist me in this matter. I appreciated your efforts at that time very much.so feel free and get in touched with my secretary Mr,Amadi Tony
and arrenge with him where and how to send the amount to you.Please validate me immediately you receive it so that we both can share the joy after all the sufferness at that time. in the moment,i am very busy here because of the investment projects which me and the new partner are having at hand. Finally, remember that I had forwarded instruction to the secretary on your behalf to receive that money,So feel free to get in touch with Mr Amadi Tony he will give you his best of servise without any delay.God bless you with best regards,DR SUNDAY AGHADO(Philantropist)

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