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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: adosime@tiscali.it
Reply-To: adamsosime@mail2engineer.com
Date: Sat, 16 Oct 2004 07:05:30 -0700
Subject: Confirm Receipt!

FROM: DR. ADAMS OSIME
INTERNET FAX NUMBER: 1650 897 9125
REPLY TO: adamsosime@mail2engineer.com

PLEASE GIVE ME AN IMMEDIATE RESPONSE

This is to seek your cooperation 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 Dr. Adams Osime, 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 $27,300,000.00 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, 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 : adamsosime@mail2engineer.com
A swift acknowledgement on the receipt of this mail will be appreciated.

Best regards,
Dr. Adams Osime,
adamsosime@mail2engineer.com

NB: PLEASE TREAT AS URGENT







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