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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: "okolo peter" <okolopeter101@msn.com>
Reply-To: okolopeter02@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2005 03:37:14 +0000
Subject: WE NEED YOUR HELP!!!

FEDRAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
THE PRESIDENCY
ABUJA
NIGERIA
+234 802 464 4093

I DR PETER OKOLO on behalf of the presidential committee set up by
Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo to investigate and audit the accounts
of some projects awarded during the long militry regime in the country, wish
to solicit for an assistance from you.
During the process of audition, it was discovered that some projects
awarded to some foreign contractors whose payment were not fully made as
there is an outstanding $25,431,000 (US Dollars) to be disbursed to the
contractors whom are not aware of the money.
May we wish to crave your indulgence and permision to remit this fund to
your account. This honourable committe has agreed to offer 25% of the fund
and 5% for your logistics and the remaining 70% for the committee.
For more information concerning this risk free deal, contact the following:

1. DR PETER OKOLO (CFR)
email:okolopeter02@yahoo.com

2 .Barr. KESTER OKON
email:kesterokon@yahoo.com
Secretary To The committe.


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