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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 Sidney Odera" <info@oderaconsultant.com>
Reply-To: infoskds@box.az
Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2005 00:43:03 +0000
Subject: YOUR ATTENTION PLS !!!

FROM DR. SIDNEY ODERA
FOREIGN CONTRACT PAYMENT COMMISSION,
PLOT.12 OBAKRAN AVENUE, PMB 8964,
VICTORIA ISLAND, LAGOS-NIGERIA.

DEAR SIR/MADAM,

WITH DUE SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY, I WISH TO YOU SEEK FOR YOUR PARTNERSHIP
IN THIS PROGRESSIVE BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY. MY NAME IS DR. SIDNEY ODERA, THE
DIRECTOR OF FOREIGN CONTRACTS PAYMENTS DEPARTMENT, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA.
ON 27TH MAY., 2005., THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA RECOVERED HUNDREDS
OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS FROM OVERSEAS BANKS,BEING FUNDS STOLEN AND STASHED
AWAY BY THE LATE DICTATOR GEN. SANNI ABACHA, FORMER HEAD OF STATE OF
NIGERIA.

CONSEQUENTLY, THE PRESENT PRESIDENT OF NIGERIA SET ASIDE A WHOOPING SUM OUT
OF THIS SUM TOTAL OF RECOVERY MADE, FOR THE PAYMENT OF OUR FOREIGN
CONTRACTORS WHO HAVE BEEN OWED FOR OVER FIVE YEARS. ON THIS EXERCISE, MY
DEPARTMENT WAS MANDATED FOR SPEEDY PAYMENTS AND OFFSETTING OF THESE DEBTS.
IN THE COURSE OF COMPILING THE LIST AND PAYMENT OF OUR DEBT CONTRACTORS, I
STUMBLED ON THE FILE OF A PARTICULAR FOREIGN CONTRACTOR WHO IS NOW LATE
FOLLOWING THE 11TH SEPTEMBER BOMBING OF NEW YORK WORLD TRADE CENTER BY
TERRORISTS.

AS AT TODAY, HIS OWN PAYMENT IS KEPT IN THE FEDERAL RESERVE VAULT AWAITING
FOR CLAIM. INSTEAD OF THE MONEY BEING TAKEN BACK BY THE GOVERNMENT OR LYING
UNUTILIZED, I HAVE DECIDED TO SEEK FOR YOUR INTEREST AND READINESS TO
RECEIVE THESE SUM OF MONEY WHICH IS US$13,624.000.00 (THIRTEEN MILLION, SIX
HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FOUR THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) ON MY BEHALF.

NOW THAT THIS MONEY IS DUE FOR COLLECTION, IT IS EITHER YOU GO TO OUR
OFFSHORE PAYMENT CENTER TO COLLECT IT ON MY BEHALF OR I PROCESS THE PAYMENT
INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT FROM HERE. THE CHOICE IS ALL YOURS . HOWEVER IT IS A
RISK FREE TRANSACTION. I AM READY TO OFFER YOU 40% OF THE TOTAL SUM FOR YOUR
ASSISTANCE WHILE I SHALL COME OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY FOR THE DISBURSEMENT
IMMEDIATELY YOU HAVE RECEIVED THE MONEY. FOR IMMEDIATE COMMENCEMENT OF
ACTION, YOU ARE REQUIRED TO SEND ACCROSS YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION LIKE:

1.YOUR FULL NAME AND CONTACT ADDRESS.
2.YOUR PRIVATE PHONE AND FAX NUMBER.
3.AGE,MARTIAL STATUS AND PROFFESSION

UPON THE ACKNOWLEGDMENT OF THE ABOVE,WILL PROOF YOUR SERIOUSNESS AND
SINCERITY TO DO THE BUSINESS WHICH IS OF MUTUAL BENEFIT TO BOTH PARTIES.

EXPECTING YOUR IMMEDIATE RESPONSE TO THIS OFFER AS THE DECISSION IS YOURS
NOW. AND FOR THE URGENT REPLY OF YOUR MAIL, PLEASES WRITE TO MY PRIVATE
EMAIL BOX: skdinfo@box.az

BEST REGARDS
DR.SIDNEY ODERA



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