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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Engr Dola Williams" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ramonwilliams2015@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sun, 5 Feb 2017 15:28:33 -0500
Subject: Please Contact me for more information...

Dear Sir
Please this is important and urgent, I am Engr DOLA WILLIAMS, The Director of the Contractors Award and Review Department with the Nigerian national Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). I need your partnership on an urgent transaction of US$150,000,000.00 (One fifty million United Stated Dollars only)) Which is upon transfer to your nominated account as soon as possible.
REQUIREMENTS
1. Your company Name, which we will use to regularize you
as the contractor and beneficiary to the fund
i. Your company Name and Telephone Number
2. Your Bank Account details were the funds will be lodged
into.
i.  Full Bank Name
ii. Full Bank Address
Please do send your direct contact telephone numbers  and  e-mail  address.All things been equal, this transaction will take (10) working days to conclude if we act as required as all machinery have been put in place to achieve these Life-saving venture.
 
more detailed information will be given to you upon receipt of your positive response.anticipation your prompt response
Best             
Regard              
                 
Engr DOLA WILLIAMS.      

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