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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: nduka okafor <eyinja2002@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 20 Aug 2005 04:58:22 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: URGENT AND CONFIDENTIAL


RE:OVER INVOICED CLAIMS PAYMENT OF USD28.7. MILLION DOLLARS ONLY VIDE
CONTRACT.
NO:FMF/PED/456/X987054
Dear Sir,/Madam

With due respect, I am a director with the Federal Ministry of Finance
and was instructed by the Hon Minister of Finance to find out before
the end of this month, why your contract/ claim of your fund have not
been credited to your account, after instructions has been passed to all
various Government parastatals that all over due contract/ claim
payments should be released as a lot of petitions by beneficiary's is being
received by the Minister.
Your bank details is what this office reqiures from you to reconfirm,
with your telephone and fax numbers respectively, Full Names and
Address, and any other information.
However, why have you not received your payment up-till date?.In view
of this circumstance, I will give my assistance to make sure your file
is in order for payment as two unknown people came for the claim of the
fund and submitted account claiming that you are sick.
FORWARD YOUR REPLIES TO THIS TMAIL: infor_frank@yahoo.com

Yours faithfully,
Dr.Frank Egobia,




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