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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 Rita Moses." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrsritamosesstanbicibtc23@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Oct 2015 08:41:02 -0700
Subject: URGENT PERSONAL MEMO

My Dear Beneficiary,

I have been monitoring your transaction for a very long time with keen
interest, but i decided not to engage myself as the Secretary to
Deputy Governor of Central Bank, I am aware that this funds cannot
get to you no matter how much you spend, due to the irregularities in
your file and evil men that have been handling this your transaction
of $10.5m usd.I now decided to tell you the truth for good name is
better than riches, no body have pick the courage to tell you the
truth rather extorting your hard earned money for their selfish
interest making your payment to be difficult for you to receive.

I advised you to contact the Bank Auditor who assisted a contractor in
your country Mrs. Helen Jones, whom her file have the same problem
with yours, please feel free and contact Bank Auditor Mr. Wale
Adeniyi, his official email address is (auditbank@accountant.com)
Telephone Number +234 8175309827 inform him that his contact was given
to you by the woman who he assisted on the 21st of September and do
not mention my name because that is his personal dealings with foreign
contractors.Do furnish to me day to day dealings with him from all
directives and do not forget to show appreciation for my kind
information to you as soon as you receive your payment for one good
turns deserve another.
Yours faithfully.
Mrs Rita Moses.

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