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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: donald2004 <udohdon2004@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2004 04:15:55 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Response


FROM: Mr. Donald Udoh
INTERNET FAX NUMBER: 1 775-514-1606
REPLY TO: udoh2004@firstdirective.com and udon2004@tiscali.it

PLEASE GIVE ME AN IMMEDIATE RESPONSE

This is to seek your co-operation as my foreign partner
and your assistance to enable me own a property and
invest in the stable economy of your country. Accept
my apologies if this mail does not suit your personal
or business ethics.

My name is Mr. Donald Udoh. I am making this venture
proposal to you in strict confidence. The money we
want to invest was acquired from an over invoiced
contract proceed. This is in my capacity as the
chairperson of the senate financial committee
on foreign contracts verification and payments
(Member, Contract Review Panel (CRP). Our good
fortune is that we are privy to such classified
information.

The amount in question is $28,200,000.00 Million US
dollars. As a senior civil servant in the Nigerian
Government, our country's prudential policy prohibits
me from operating a foreign account. If you would like
to assist me as a partner, please kindly indicate your
interest after which we shall both discuss on the
modalities.

All other information to facilitate the remittance of
the funds will be revealed to you in due course. For
your assistance, you shall receive 25% of the funds to
be transferred and 5% will be set aside for all
expenses incurred by both parties.

I would appreciate if this proposal is kept
confidential because of what I have explained above.
Note that you can reach me urgently on my e-mail, or
in my (American internet fax number 1 775-514-1606,
which I believe is more secure).

Please do indicate your direct telephone and fax
number when replying to this business proposal. I will
be calling you when necessary. In the meantime, I will
appreciate if you can contact me through my alternative
email udoh2004@firstdirective.com or udon2004@tiscali.it

A swift acknowledgement on the receipt of this mail
will be appreciated.

Best regards,
Mr. Donald Udoh

udoh2004@firstdirective.com or udon2004@tiscali.it

NB: PLEASE TREAT AS URGENT

FROM: Mr. Donald Udoh
INTERNET FAX NUMBER: 1 775-514-1606
REPLY TO: udoh2004@firstdirective.com and udon2004@tiscali.it

PLEASE GIVE ME AN IMMEDIATE RESPONSE

This is to seek your co-operation as my foreign partner
and your assistance to enable me own a property and
invest in the stable economy of your country. Accept
my apologies if this mail does not suit your personal
or business ethics.

My name is Mr. Donald Udoh. I am making this venture
proposal to you in strict confidence. The money we
want to invest was acquired from an over invoiced
contract proceed. This is in my capacity as the
chairperson of the senate financial committee
on foreign contracts verification and payments
(Member, Contract Review Panel (CRP). Our good
fortune is that we are privy to such classified
information.

The amount in question is $28,200,000.00 Million US
dollars. As a senior civil servant in the Nigerian
Government, our country's prudential policy prohibits
me from operating a foreign account. If you would like
to assist me as a partner, please kindly indicate your
interest after which we shall both discuss on the
modalities.

All other information to facilitate the remittance of
the funds will be revealed to you in due course. For
your assistance, you shall receive 25% of the funds to
be transferred and 5% will be set aside for all
expenses incurred by both parties.

I would appreciate if this proposal is kept
confidential because of what I have explained above.
Note that you can reach me urgently on my e-mail, or
in my (American internet fax number 1 775-514-1606,
which I believe is more secure).

Please do indicate your direct telephone and fax
number when replying to this business proposal. I will
be calling you when necessary. In the meantime, I will
appreciate if you can call me or make your contacts
through my alternative email udoh2004@firstdirective.com or

udon2004@tiscali.it

A swift acknowledgement on the receipt of this mail
will be appreciated.

Best regards,
Mr. Donald Udoh

udoh2004@firstdirective.com or udon2004@tiscali.it

NB: PLEASE TREAT AS URGENT

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