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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: john smart <princejohn_smart@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 8 Mar 2006 14:00:02 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: CONFIDENTIAL ASSISTANCE


PRINCE JOHN PERE SMART
NO 25 EDWARD STREET KINGSWAY,
FORCADOS TERMINAL FORCADOS
DELTA STATE NIGERIA.

Dear friend,
How is your health and life ? hope all is going well in good faith.
I am from the niger delta region of nigeria, And my names are? Prince john pere alawei. I am a business man in the oil city of forcados, delta state of nigeria and i have being successful in all my transaction with my foreign client.
I am looking for an inteligent foreign partner to assist me in recieving my payment through a well known bank in your country of residence, I am a legal dealer in buying and selling of crude oil, diesel, and fuel. I have reliable document and proof for my legitimate business, I just completed a flow station in forcados, nigeria. a project that lasted for 5 years and was completed on the 23 of january 2006. I am having problem with the unstable economic and government in nigeria due to the treat of militant youths in its region. Thats why i have decided to contact you through email, and in private so as to assist me in recieving my payment and you will have 20percent of each payment which will be going into your account and pay mine into my foreign account, And this also qualifies you to be a share holder in the firm.
And as a share holder you will be provided with every document concerning this business, Which includes, my business registration, nnpc permit, my tax clearance and vital pictures of the just completed flow station for loading of products to foreign buyers and vessels.
please reply to my mail as soon as possible, and you will be glad you did.
Thanks for your anticipated coperation,
Prince john pere alawei.
CEO :alawei flow station company

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