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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: "Dr Antonio Sylvester" <dr_as@tiscali.it>
Reply-To: dr_antoniosylvester@fastermail.com
Date: Sat, 30 Oct 2004 03:45:31 +0100
Subject: Congratulations you are the chosen contractor

CHAIRMAN/MD OF THE NIGERIAN
NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPERATION
(NNPC)

CONTACT ME HERE ONLY : dr_antoniosylvester@fastermail.com

ATTN:DEAR FRIEND

DR ANTONIO SYLVESTER. I AM PRESENTLY WORKING WITH THE FEDRAL
MINISTRY OF POWER, MINES AND STEEL HERE . I AND THREE OF MY COLLEAGES HAVE
DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU SO THAT YOU CAN ASSIST US TO RECEIVE THE SUM OF TWENTY
EIGHT MILLION SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($28.6) INTO YOUR COUNTRY ON
OUR BEHALF,

THESE MONEY ORRIGINATED FROM AN OVER INVOICED CONTRACT IN OUR MINISTRY
SOME YEARS BACK CONTRACT CODE: 2004.DBC/772591/NNPC-1, I HAVE DEFACED AND
PARKAGED THESE MONEY IN A SECREAT METAL
BOX AWAITTING AN OPPORTUNITY TO SEND IT TO A TRUSTED PERSON IN OVER SEAS
VIA A DIPLOMATIC MEANS, WHO WILL NOT USE AN ADVANTAGE OVER US TO SIPHON
THESE FUND.

I WANT TO ASSURE YOU THAT YOU DONT HAVE ANY THING TO BE AFRAID OF
BECAUSE WE HAVE PERFECTED OUR STRACTEGY OVER HERE FOR A HICH FREE TRNSACTION.
ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS TO INDICATE YOUR INTEREST AND I WILL GIVE YOU MORE
DETAILS ABOUT THE DEAL AND HOW YOU ARE GOING TO RECEIVE THE MONEY WHEN IT
FINALY ARRIVE IN YOUR COUNTRY. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTION FEEL FREE TO CONTACT
ONLY IN MY SECURED EMAIL :dr_antoniosylvester@fastermail.com


BEST REGARDS
DR ANTONIO SYLVESTER

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