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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: oladeinde11@supereva.it
Date: 21 Dec 2005 10:50:32 -0000
Subject: Greetings


From: Dr Oladeinde Lucas

Director Of Operations, 21/12/2005

Customer service Dept,

Standard Trust Bank Plc,

REF: STANDARDTRUST/BANKPLC/XX-00=05

Dear Friend,

I am Dr Oladeinde Lucas, Director of Operations Customer Service Department of the UBA/Standard Trust Bank Plc and i am writing on behalf of the Governor of Bayelsa State in Nigeria His excellency Chief Diepreye Alamiesigha to you who happened to be my very close friend right from the undergradate days in the university. He cannot make this contact himself due to th e present situation, so i have to do it for him as an old friend.

If you are current with the news in Nigeria about the arrest of a Nigerian Governor in London over suspected money laundering and his subsequent escape. Due to all these happenings my friend His excellency asked me to help him look for a reliable person whom will help in the transfer of some fund for him totalling Six Million United States Dollars[USD6,000, 000.00] which he hope to safe keep with you until the whole problem dies down.

Please it will be of utmost pleasure to His excellency if you asssit him execute this wish as the federal goverment are making moves to freeze all his account which will leave him with nothing.

Please i will like to hear from you immediately you get this message.I will give you more details when i hear from you. Thank you

Yours faithfully,



Dr. Oladeinde Lucas

Director of Operations,

Customer Service Dept.

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