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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: sunday epele <sunday_epele2004@yahoo.com.au>
Date: Sat, 11 Mar 2006 04:45:48 +1100 (EST)
Subject: RESPOND FAST


>From the desk of Dr.SUNDAY EPELE,
Chairman,contract award committe,Nigeria Petroleum Resources
Shell Towers Ikoyi ,Lagos, Nigeria.
Dear Sir,
My name is Dr.Sunday Epele,I am the chairman of the contract
award committee, Federal Ministry Of Petroleum Resources
Nigeria. I am in search of an agent to assist in the transfer of
{$15,000.000.00} Fifteen Million United State Dollars.
And subsequent investment in properties in your country.You will be required to
(1) Assist in the transfer of the said sum into your
account.
(2) Advise on lucrative Areas for Investment.
(3) Assist us in Purchase of Properties.
If you decide to render your service to us in this regard,30% of the total sum will be offerred to you,10% will be set aside for an expences encountered during the transfer.You can also get back to me this email address depelesunday@worldemail.com
Pls, quickly get back to me for more information.

Your faithfully,
Dr.SUNDAY EPELE




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