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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: "MR.PATRICK OGBODO" <patrickogbodo@lmxmail.sk> (may be fake)
Reply-To: patrickogbodo@netscape.net
Date: Tue, 2 Nov 2004 12:15:26 -0800
Subject: DEAR GOOD FRIEND

DEAR

I AM MR.PATRICK OGBODO,CHAIRMAN,BOARD OF TRUSTEES,NIGERIAN
ROAD CONTRACT AWARD.
WITH ME IN CUSTODY IS THE SUM OF $30,000,000.00USD (THIRTY
MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS) WHICH I RESULTED FROM
OVER-INVOICE OF CONTRACTS AWARDED BY MY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
IN THE FIVE-HUNDRED-ROAD-CONTRACT AWARDED IN THE FISICAL
YEAR 2003/2004.I HAVE CAREFULL KEPT THE MONEY IN A SAFE
CUSTODY.

PLEASE VISIT THIS WEB SITES:
www.afrol.com/articles/11039
http://www.nigeria.gov.ng/DEMOCRACY/chapter1/worksandhousing.htm
ALL I NEED FROM YOU IS TO ASSIST AND RECEIVE THE FUND INTO
A SAFE AND RELIABLE BANK ACCOUNT NOMINATED BY YOU UNTIL I
COME OVER FOR SHARING.I SHALL GIVE YOU 25% OF THE
MONEY.I KNOW YOU WILL BE WILLING TO ASSIST ME.REPLY IMMEDIATELY
ON RECEIPT OF THIS MAIL. AND AT THE SAME TIME SEND YOUR
INFORMATION AS FOLLOWS:
1.YOUR FULL NAME(S)
2.YOUR TELE/FAX NUMBER(S)
3.YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS.

I SHALL ADVICE YOU ON HOW TO PROCEED AS SOON AS I HEAR FROM
YOU.
REPLY ME THROUGH THIS MY PRIVATE
EMAIL:patrickogbodo@netscape.net

I AWAIT YOUR URGENT REPLY.

REGARDS,
MR.PATRICK OGBODO.




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