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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 about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: Paul Eze <paule_ze1211@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: paul_eze001@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2006 03:46:31 -0800 (PST)
Subject: FROM PAUL EZE(URGENT REPLY)


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: paule_ze1211@yahoo.com

CONFIDENTIAL


I KNOW THIS WILL COME TO YOU AS A SURPRISE BECAUSE YOU DO NOT KNOW ME .I AM DR..paul eze I WORK IN THECENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA, PACKAGING AND COURIEDEPARTMENT.


I GOT YOUR CONTACT IN MY SEARCH FOR A HONEST PERSON THROUGH ONE OF MY COLLEAGUES HERE IN THE CENTRAL BANKWHO SAID THAT I CAN CONFIDE IN YOU .


I WANT YOU TO HELP ME CLEAR THIS PACKAGE THAT IS ALREADY IN OVERSEAS WHICH I SHIPPED THROUGH OUR CBN ACCREDITED COURIER AGENT BUT THE CONTENTS OF THE PACKAGE IS $20,000,000.00 ALL IN $100.00 BILLS,BUT THE COURIER COMPANY DOES NOT KNOW THAT IT IS MONEYTHAT I HAVE IN THE PACKAGE .


ALL I WANT YOU TO DO FOR ME NOW IS THIS GIVE ME YOUR MAILING ADDRESS YOUR PRIVATE PHONE AND FAX


AND I HOPE THAT AT THE END OF THE DAY , YOU WILL HAVE 30% AND 70% WILL BE FOR ME .MY IDENTITY MUST NOTBEREVEALED TO ANYBODY. IF THIS ARRANGEMENT IS OKAY BYYOU ,YOU CAN CALL E-MAIL ME AT IT FOR SECURITY REASONS OTHER MODALITIES WILL BE DISCUSSED AS SOON AS YOU GETBACK TO ME INCLUDING SENDING OF THE KEYS TO THE BOXESTO YOU .


NOTE: COMMUNICATION SHOULD BE STRICTLY THROUGH E-MAIL FOR SECURITY REASONS. YOURS FAITHFULLY, paul eze


IMMEDIATELY YOU RECEIVE THIS MAIL AND FEEL THAT YOU WILL ASSIST ME IN THIS MATTER, SO THAT WE CAN DISCUSS ON HOW TO GET THE CONSIGNMENT OF MONEY DELIEVER TO YOUR ADDRESS AND YOUR SINCERITY TOWARDS THIS MATTER.




- Paul Eze


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