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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "gabriel lobo" <gabriellobo2003@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2005 01:52:00 -0500
Subject: FUND TRANSFER TO YOUR ACCOUNT NOW

FUND TRANSFER TO YOUR ACCOUNT NOW




The information contained in this E-mail and/or attachments may
contain protected health, legally privileged, or otherwise
confidential information intended only for the use of the
individual
(s) concerned. If you, the reader of this message, are not the
intended recipient, you are
hereby notified that you may not further disseminate, distribute,
disclose, copy or forward this message or any of the content
herein.
If you have received this E-mail in error, please notify the
sender
immediately and delete the original
Attn; To Whom It May Concern
SUBJECT; FUND TRANSFER.
DR CHARLES SOLUDO
THE GOVERNOR CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
PRINTING AND MINTING.
SOLUDO HAVE FINALLY REALEASED THE SUM OF 54, BILLION DOLLARS TO
EXECUTE ALL
FOREIGN PAYMENTS TO OUR NUMEROUS COMPANIES AND INDIVIDUALS THAT
HAVE DONE CONTRACT WITH THE FEDERAL GVERNMENT OR STATE GOVERNMENT
OR LOCAL GOVERMENT IN OUR COUNTRY FOR THE PAST 20 YEARS TO APPLY
IMMEDIATELY FOR THERE IMMIDIATE PAYMENT TO ANY OF YOUR BANK
ACCOUNT IN THE WORLD,MOST OF THE PEOPLE THAT DID THIS CONTRACT
ARE NO MORE TO BE FOUND AND SOME OF THEM HAVE ALSO GONE,YOU CAN
INDICATE YOUR INTREST SO THAT I WILL GIVE YOU THERE CONTRACT
AWARD INFORMATIONS SO THAT THE FUND CAN BE WIRE TO YOUR
ACCOUNT NOW AND I WILL NEGOCIATE ON HOW MUCH I WILL COLLECT AS
SOON AS THE 12.5 MILLON IS PAID TO YOU. THIS EXECESS WILL ONLY
LAST FOR 3 WEEKS PLEASE BE AWARE NOW, PLEASE STATE HOW MUCH
CONTRACT WAS AWARDED TO YOU AND IN WHAT YEAR.YOU ARE ADVICE TO
FORDARD YOUR ADDRESS,TELEPHONE NUMBER AND ALSO YOUR BANK ADDRESS
WERE YOU WANT YOUR PAYMENT SHOULD BE WIRED INTO.
THANKS
REGARD
GABRIEL LOBO BLANCO
P. C. D
CNTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA



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