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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.Vitus Uche" <dbbpelley@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: cali.stus378@ymail.com
Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2013 01:21:28 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: YOUR COMPENSATION

Hello Dear,

I'm happy to inform you about my success in
getting those funds transferred under the co-operation of a new partner.
Meanwhile, I didn't forget your past efforts and attempts to assist me
in transferring those funds despite that it failed us some how. Please
contact my Secretary on his information's below:

Name: Mr. Peter Calistus
Email:(cali.stus378@ymail.com)
Phone: +229-68-517378
And
ask him to send you the total of $1,200,000.00 in a Certified Bank
Cheque which I kept for your compensation. In the moment, I'm very busy
here because of the investment projects which the new partner and I are
having at hand, finally remember to send the below information's to him.

1) Your full name.
2) Your contact address.
4) Your direct telephone number.

Thanks and God bless.

Yours Sincerely.

Dr.Vitus Uche(CEO)
Skanska UK Pss House Denham Way
Maple Cross Rickmansworth
Hertfordshire WD3 9SW.UK

YOUR COMPENSATION






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