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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: MR.RUFUS ADAH GEORGE <rufusadah2002@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <rufusadah2002@yahoo.no>
Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2007 14:03:44 +0000
Subject: URGENT REPLY



FROM THE DESK OF MR.RUFUS ADAH GEORGEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR,FOREIGN OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT,CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA,GARIKI ABUJA
IMMEDIATE Release of your contract payment of US$18 million withcontract number #:MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/2003.
ATTENTION : THE HONOURABLE CONTRACTOR,Sir,From the records of outstanding contractors due for payment with the Federal government of Nigeria, your name was discovered as next on the list the outstanding contractors who have not received their payment.
I wish to inform you that your payment is being processed and will be released to you as soon as you respond to this letter.Also note that from the record in my file your outstanding contract payment is US$18,000,000.00 million dollars(Eighteen million united states dollars) only.
Please re-confirm to me if this is inline with what you have in your record and also re-confirm to me the following :
1)Your full name and address2) Phone, fax and mobile #.3) Company's name, position and address.4) Profession, age and marital status.
As soon as this information is received, your payment will be made to you by Telegraphic Wire Transfer (KTT) or Certified Bank Draft from central bank of Nigeria call me on my direct number as soon as you receive this letter for more details.
Thanks, YOURS FAITHFULLYMR.RUFUS ADAH GEORGEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR,FOREIGN OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT,CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
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