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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: Mr Felix Ado <restoran@rkakvilon.ru>
Reply-To: mrfelix.ado2016@yandex.com
Date: Sat, 16 Jul 2016 02:14:20 +0300
Subject: Good Day.

Good Day.

I am Mr Felix Ado.the chairman of the Board of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC)

APPLICATION FOR SECRET BUSINESS ARRANGEMENT.
I the above named person the head of business management Department of Ghana National Petroleum Corporation ( G.N.P.C )

and responsible for the award of contract relating to oil business.

I want us to enter into confidential and binding business agreement where by I will be awarding your company lucrative

contracts and in return certain percentage is reserved for me.

Sir On no account should any person,organization,or any other competing
companies know that I have interest or know of this arrangement between us for our own interest.
If the offer is okay with you kindly respond quickly.

Contact Email:

Thanks,

Yours faithfully.
Mr Felix Ado

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