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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: "OBI PATRICK" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <obipatrick1234@yahoo.co.nz>
Date: Fri, 23 Oct 2015 14:09:05 +0100
Subject: HELLO....?

ATTENTION BENEFICIARY.

I AM DR. OBI PATRICK, CHAIRMAN DEBT RECONCILIATION COMMITTEE FROM THE OFFICE
OF THE PRESIDENCY AS APPOINTED BY NEW PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI OF FEDERAL
REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA AND OTHER HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE MEMBERS, WORLD BANK,
UNITED NATIONS AND INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF), THEY AGREED TO PAY YOU
THE SUM OF $5,000,000.00 (FIVE MILLION US AMERICAN DOLLARS ONLY) AS YOUR
EMAIL ADDRESS WAS LISTED FOR COMPENSATION PAYMENT.

IN THE LINE CONCLUSION OF THE MEETING HELD WITH THE AMERICAN GOVERNMENT AND
NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT AS MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF
NIGERIA WITH THE ENTIRE BODIES HAS AGREED TO PAY YOU
$5,000,000.00 (FIVE MILLION US AMERICAN DOLLARS ONLY) AS YOUR COMPENSATION.

CONGRATULATIONS FOR YOUR EMAIL WAS AMONG THE LIST TO BE PAID $5M US DOLLARS
COMPENSATION PAYMENT. SO RE-CONFIRM BELOW INFORMATION SO THAT THERE WILL NOT
BE ANY MISTAKE:

1) YOUR FULL NAME: ---------------
2) YOUR CURRENT HOUSE ADDRESS: -------------
3) CURRENT DIRECT TELEPHONE: -------------
4) OCCUPATION & AGE: -------------

CALL ME WITH THIS NUMBER FOR MORE INFORMATION: +234-90-952-869-31

CONGRATULATIONS ONCE AGAIN.

MY BEST REGARDS.

DR. OBI PATRICK.
CHAIRMAN DEBT RECONCILIATION COMMITTEE
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY.
ANTI CORRUPT MONITORING DEPARTMENT
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA.
No 10 Mambilla Street ,Off Aso Drive
Maitama District Abuja Nigeria
Direct Telephone Number: (+234-90-952-869-31 )
Email: obipatrick1234@yahoo.co.nz

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