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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: Eddy Obaseki <obaseki.eddy@personal.ro>
Date: Thu, 9 Jun 2005 17:05:57 +0300
Subject: BRIMO OIL & GAS LTD(AGENT REQUIRED)

Dear Sir/Madam

Good Day.

How you doing today hope all is well with you and family,i wish to inform you
that i have a vital information as required you asistances.

I am Dr Nate Obaseki,we are a group of business men
who deal on raw materials and export into
Europe/America.

We are searching for representatives who can help us
establish a medium of getting to our clients in America/Europe
as well as making payments through you to us.If you are
interested in transacting business with us we will be very glad.There will be no
financial obilgation required from you in this transaction.
Please contact us via email:
nateobaseki@yahoo.co.uk. for more
information. Subject to your satisfaction you will be
given the opportunity to
negotiate your mode of which we will pay for your
services as our representative
in Europe/America.

Please if you are interested forward to us your
phone/fax number and
your full contact addresses.

Thanks,

CEO
Dr Eddy Obaseki




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