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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: From mike adenuga <barristeronaedooesq@gmail.com>
Reply-To: revjohnmark00101@onet.pl
Date: Sat, 30 Sep 2017 19:02:06 +0100
Subject: Dear Friend,God Has Done It

Dear Friend,

Please accept my apology for not contacting you earlier before now due
to my tight schedules. I am very happy to inform you about my success
in the transaction concluded which I contacted you in time past I
achieve my success in getting that money under the co-operation of a
new partner from Paraguay; Presently I'm in London with my new
partners for some a projects with the money. Take note I did not
forget your effort to assist me at that time due to the fact that you
where not able to assist financially that made me to look for a new
partner who in did was able to comply the transaction successful by
moving the huge amount (USD$27,MILLION DOLARS) to foreign account.

At the time of this transaction with my new partner I have always been
informing him about your effort and I made it clear to him that as
soon as we have successfully transferred the fund to his account that
you must be compensated for your effort and it was your info you sent
me that made it possible.

I have issued a check (a certify Bank/Draft) of (USD2.MILLION DOLLARS)
which I left behind with my secretary Rev John Mark, as soon as you
received this mail fill free to contact my Secretary Rev John Mark
and ask him to send you your (certify Bank/Draft) of (USD2.MILLION
DOLLARS) you have to comply with him to see that you receive your
(certify Bank/Draft) of (USD2.MILLION DOLLARS) at your doorstep or
where ever you wish successfully. This Bank Draft Check is 100%
Genuine and Legitimate to cash in any of your Bank within 48 hours.

Contact my secretary Rev John Mark, through his mail ID
(revjohnmark00101@onet.pl ) because I have left the instruction with
him on your behalf and instructed him where to send you the (certify
Bank/Draft) of (USD2.MILLION DOLLARS) without any further delay for
your compensation Payment.

you need to send to him you’re full Information where the draft/check
will be delivered. I appreciated your efforts at that time very much
so feel free to get in touched with him. As at the time I was leaving
Nigeria he was the only one I could trust with that kind of money,
he is a very simple and understanding mam.

NOTE: BELLOW IS THE REQUIRED INFORMATION'S YOU WILL SEND TO HIM

(1) YOUR FULL NAMES:
(2) YOUR HOUSE ADDRESS:
(3) YOUR DIRECT CELL PHONE NUMBER:

So feel free to get in touch with him and discuss with him how the
amount will reach you. Please do let me know immediately you have
receive your (certify Bank/Draft) of (USD2.MILLION DOLLARS) and cash
your money so that we can share the joy together after all the
suffering at that time.

As at the moment, I am very busy here because of the projects which I
and the new partner have at hand. Finally, remember that I had
forwarded instruction to my secretary to contact you immediately he
has received your mail.

God bless you and your family.
From mike adenuga
Director Globacom Company Nigeria Plc

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