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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: "Dr.Peter Olayiwola" <dr_peter426@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2005 20:45:50 +0000
Subject: GOODDYA!!!

Goodday!

lam Dr. Peter Olayiwola, professional in harbal drugs and i have a perculiar
flower to (Hiv)Aids virus that l've been able to discover which has been
tested it perfect work on the virus.

l need your assistance in getting some inquipment that i may use in
transfroming my harbal powder into capsules Etc.... All i want from you is
your advice on how i can get the inquitements that i will be using. Since we
dont have such inquipment in my country so i have decide to contact you in
getting them and i will pay you on each inquipment you assist me with.

let me know the types of production machines you think i am going to need
for it, As soon i hear from you and letting me know the types of inquipment
including their price for it. I will be glad on how to get them and how much
it will cost me? including the shipping cost to my country.

Regards,
Dr.Peter Olayiwola.



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