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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:
Reply-To: <mailswift1@ozu.es>
Date:
Subject: SHIPMENT IN YOUR NAME?

>From The Desk Of
Mrs. Suzan Patrick
National Security warehouse

I choose to seek your consent before shipping out in your name as the beneficiary because arrangements have been concluded as regards to the shipment of this consignment to your country

I was approached by the former Economic adviser to the past Democratic government of President Olusegun Obasanjo, following series of cargo boxes he brought to us while he was in government for warehousing. He brought these consignments and registered them as his family consignment which was regarded as personal effect. Just recently, he came to me begging to have one of these consignments sent out through my own arrangements, in your name as the beneficiary. You stand a chance of getting 25% of the total sum.

Yes, I have found this to be a sort of life time business; this is why I decided to use my connections as the Cargo officer in charge of the National Security warehouse. (This is where all the abandoned/confiscated consignments are kept at the orders of the Government) Since, he has confirmed that he had a total sum of US$12.5Million dollars which, was meant for the third party election bid of the former President. But right now, he want to invest this money outside this country since the third term ambition was cut short by the citizens of this country and all those who received this grant, has regarded it as national cake.

For clarity on this, you will be made to see the truth about these currency notes because the box consignment will be shipped in your name and you will claim it as yours. You must be honest in this with your 25%.

You are urgently advised to confirm the followings. YOUR FULL NAME; AS WRITTEN IN YOUR ID CARD __________;HOME ADDRESS _____________________; DIRECT Cell NUMBER _________________;.to enable the Courier Agent to reach you for further directives.

Waiting for your call
Suzan Patrick

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