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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: "davide ukpad" <davideukpadi_2006@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: davideukpadi_2006@walla.com
Date: Thu, 23 Nov 2006 20:11:48 +0000
Subject: DR DAVID UKPADI = COMPLIMENT TO YOU

FROM DR DAVID UKPADI
EX-ASSISTANCE TO THE
PRESIDENT OF B.R.
+91-9867463313
davideukpadi_2006@walla.com

Dear friend,

I want you to read this mail with full concentration. You might think
that
its one of those yahoo scammer, but I am not. I don’t need a single
dollar
from you; I only need your assistance based on my present predicament.
Please, if you can assist me at this time/hour, I will forever be
indebted
to you and your family and Almighty that we serve will surely bless
you.

I am DR DAVID UKPADI the former personal assistance to President of
Benin
Republic. Its a very long story, but the drama started when I
discovered
that the president is responsible for the death of my wife and my only
pretty daughter. When he discovered that i have found out the truth, he
decided to eliminate my life by setting me up. My only saviour is the
Almighty, because the bible says that call upon me at the time of
trouble
and i will give you peace. I lost everything when I ran away from the
Country for the sake of my life.

I am right now at India as am writing you. I wish God Will touch your
heart
by using you to secure my money in Canada which is my only hope of
becoming
somebody again. I only needed you to stand as a brother/sister as its
very
difficult for me to make my way to Canada from here in India. The total
sum
is $70.7 million United State Dollars. Just like I said before, I don’t
need
your money, below is what i want you to assured me:

1) Can I trust you with my life?

2) Can you help me to move away from here to better Country?

3) Are you capable of receiving this money ($70.7m) on my behalf?

4) What percentage will I give you for your assistance ?

Please my good friend, we have not met before in person and that is my
reasons for trying to know your mind before giving you the address and
the
more information about this money.

I also want you to pray about this, if your mind tells you that am a
fraud
star,please do not reply but if your mind instructed you to help, then
feel
free to answer my question and provide me with your contact details for
an
easier and fast communication and I pray that God will not allowed you
to be
in any kind of problem in your life time.

Godbless you and your family.

With love,
Dr David Ukpadi
+91-9867463313 (my private line)
davideukpadi_2006@walla.com

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