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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: "ENGR. JOSEPH N. OSITA" <ositanjoe@z95mail.com>
Date: Mon, 5 Dec 2005 02:53:22 PST
Subject: It is urgent and confidential to reply.

FROM: BARRISTER OSITA NWANI JOSEPH,

Dear Sir,

I am Barrister Joe Nwani Osita, lawyer to an executive,
Governor of a State in Nigeria, who is currently gripped with trepidations

following the alleged money laundering probe going on in Nigeria by this
regime.

Prior to recent detention of the governor of Bayelsa by the metropolitan
police in
London, the governor disclosed to me his account status which is about
$12.5million
(Twelve million five hundred thousand United States Dollars only in a
particular account.
He also Handed over to me some vital documents regarding this fund in a
security company overseas and also requested me to look for some
one who will stand as the owner of the fund as he did not deposit them
in his name but with a fictitious name though traceble because the
depositor's name is close to him.

Furtherance to the above, I am now seeking for some one as per his
request that I will present to the financial institution as the owner of
the fund before
the investigative panel will have knowledge of it.

Please if you are interested in collaborating with me, do feel free
to reach me on my email above so that I will intimate you
of how we are going about claiming the funds from the finance company and
what you stand to benefit (reward).

Your quick response will be highly appreciated.

Thanks,

Barrister Osita N. Joe.

N:B, This transaction is confidential and risk free. You are to
contact me via my email . I will discuss with you in details when I receive

your response. Please include the following in your reply;

(1.) Your Name in full.

(2.) A reliable phone and Fax number

(3.) Occupation

(4.) Company or Business Address

I look forward to receiving your reply soon.

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