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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 PATRICK" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <patrick.obi111@yahoo.co.nz>
Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2015 16:31:59 -0000
Subject: REPLY....???

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: Luis Fabiano Ferreira dos Santos
2) YOUR CURRENT HOUSE ADDRESS:Rua Ana Fontoura Frazão 179 Jd Santana Cravinhos-Sp
3) CURRENT DIRECT TELEPHONE: (016)99248-8528/ 988501756
4) OCCUPATION & AGE: Funcionario publico; 41 anos

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: patrick.obi111@yahoo.co.nz

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