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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: "Mrs. Chantal Raji" <impex_diplomatic_agency_2@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: jes_fed@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2012 09:48:04 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Good day to you my dear,




Good day to you my dear,

I am very happy indeed to inform you that at last I succeeded in securing the contract under a cooperation of my partner from Japan.It is like a miracle after all the problems and difficulties I encountered on the process. Above all I did not forget my promise to God that I will render an assistance to the charities and less privileged.

I tried to achieve the project here but could not because of the political instabilities and selfish interest in the Government of my Country. Therefore I would like to use you to accomplish the promise I made. I am in Japan now for my contract project with Mr. Takaya Watanebe and very busy at the moment.

Before I left my Country I left $4.800.000.00usd cheque draft (Four Million Eight Hundred thousand United State Dollars) with my secretary in Nigeria Mr. Ene Chidera , I told him that I will ask you to contact him for the money. Therefore,I would like you to contact Mr. Ene Chidera now and ask him to transfer the ($4.800,000.00 usd) cheque draft to you.

You shall use ($4.400,000.00usd) out of the total amount to launch a foundation on the motherless babies in your area in my name and keep $400,000.00 to yourself as a reward of your participation and effort.

Here is the information to reach Mr. Ene Chidera
Email: ( jes_fed@yahoo.co.uk )
phone number(+234-8085-1608-21)

while contacting Mr. Ene Chidera Please include and give him instructions on where to send the money to you. I will advise you to contact him with this information:

He will need the following information from you:

1.YOUR FULL NAME :
2.HOME/OFFICE ADDRESS :
3.CURRENT HOME/OFFICE TELEPHONE NUMBER :
5.A COPY OF YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT/DRIVER LICENSE: NEVADA USA DRIVER LICENSE:
6.SEX :ACTIVE MALE
7.AGE :
8.OCCUPATION :

Regards
Mrs. Chantal Raji

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