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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: "okey imo" <okeyimo97@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: oimo@o2.pl
Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2005 10:52:36 -0900
Subject: REGARDS

>From Mr. Okey Imo.

Hello,

I work with the Central Bank Of Nigeria (CBN) in remittance department, I
saw a file in respect of your fund that has been abandoned.Your name is
among 5 CLAIMANTS who has been approved to be issued a certified bank draft
for payment of [$2.5m] as part payment of your fund. I suggest that I can
assist you in getting this fund installmentally, what I need from you is
your acceptance for me to go ahead and get this fund and at the end of the
day 10% will be given to me.

All payment shall be transfer directly to you by certified BANK DRAFT. You
are advised to desist from seeking help outside my office in respect to this
new plan by CBN, till you receive your Draft. If it is ok by you, I will
advice you get back to me.

Meanwhile, for an immediate receiving of your approved part payment
Certified Draft of US$2.5Million, you are hereby advice to reconfirm YOUR
FULL NAME, YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS AND YOUR PRIVATE PHONE/FAX NUMBER to avoid
wrong sending of this draft to another person.


Be rest assured that everything is alright.

Thanks,

Mr. Okey Imo



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