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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: "GODWIN EKE" <godwin_eke20023@yahoo.co.uk> (may be fake)
Reply-To: godwin_eke2002@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2005 07:51:44 +0100
Subject: Urgent Inquiry.

ATTENTION: GENERAL MANAGER.

DEAR SIR,

I AM BARRISTER GODWIN EKE, PRINCIPAL PARTNER OFTHEABOVE FIRM. I HAVE BEEN INSTRUCTED BY ONE OF MY CLIENT, TO SEARCH FOR A CREDIBLE PERSON OR COMPANY OVERSEAS FOR A JOINT BUSINESS VENTURE. MY CLIENT RELIABLY CONFIDED IN ME THAT HE HAS A HUGE SUM OF MONEY WHICH HE LEGITIMATELY INHERITED FROM HIS LATE PARENTS. BEING A YOUNG MAN WITHOUT ANY BUSINESS ACUMEN, HE HAS NO OPTION THAN TO MANDATE ME TO SOLICIT FOR A COMPETENT
PERSON OR CO-OPERATION THAT WILL MANAGE THIS FUND FOR HIM.

HAVING GONE THROUGH YOUR PROFILE I DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU, HOPING THAT YOU WILL FIND THIS PROPOSAL INTERESTING. PLEASE ON YOUR CONFIRMATION OF THIS MESSAGE AND INDICATING YOUR INTEREST I SHALL LINK YOU TO MY CLIENT FOR MORE DETAILS, ENDEAVOUR TO LET ME KNOW YOUR DECISION THAN KEEPING ME WAITING. IT IS IMPORTANT TO LET YOU KNOW THAT IF YOU HELP US TRANSFER

THIS FUND TO YOUR COUNTRY AND CLEAR IT, YOU HAVE A PERCENTAGE.

KINDLY INCLUDE YOUR TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBER FOR EASY COMMUNICATION.

THANKS FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING AND I WILL TELL YOU MORE

ABOUT THIS FUND ON THE RECEIPT OF YOUR REPLY. IF YOUARE NOT NTERESTED, KINDLY PARDON ME FOR CONTACTING YOU. THANKS AND REMAIN BLESSED.

YOURS FAITHFULLY,

BARRISTER GODWIN EKE

*NB/ Please restrict your response only to this email (godwineke11@email.com) or my direct self-phone line 234 1 4748719.for security and confidential purpose.


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