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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: "Dr.Godwill Okeke" <drgodwillokekemdmdmdmmmmmmmmmmm@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: drgodwillokeke_208@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:06:07 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Pay Master General Federal Republic Of Nigeria

$B?7$7$$%a!<%k%"%I%l%9$r$*CN$i$;$7$^$9?7$7$$%a!<%k%"%I%l%9!'(B drgodwillokekemdmdmdmmmmmmmmmmm@yahoo.co.jp

I.m Godwill,Pay Master General Wish to inform

you that we received instruction directly from the

presidency to pay ,your outstanding sum owed to

your full name, Tel/Fax,expected amount and

contact address is needed,this will boost Upon the

veto power received to pay you.Thank you.

- Dr.Godwill Okeke


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