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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: =?big5?q?egbo=20tony?= <drtegbo@yahoo.com.hk>
Reply-To: drtonyegbo_2005@myway.com
Date: Sun, 28 May 2006 05:13:30 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Dear Good Friend


§Ú¦³·sªº¹q¶l¦a§}¡I§A²{¥i¹q¶lµ¹§Ú¡Gdrtegbo@yahoo.com.hk

From The Desk Top Of Dr Tony Egbo

Former (Financial Controler),

Nigerian National Petroluem Cooperation(NNPC)

ATTN: Dear Good Friend

Before I proceed,I must first Apologise for this

unsolicited mail to you.I am aware that this is

certainly an unconventional approach to starting a

relationship but as time goes on you will realize the

need for my action.


I have interest of investing in your country as such I

decided to establish contact with you for assistanceas

soon as, I am able to transfer my funds for this

investment, which is already with a security company

in Europe.There are two basic things i would


want you to assist me in;


(1) Helping by traveling to europe as a front collect

these funds from the security company in Europe.This

is because of my inability to travel out of the

country which i am taking refuge at the moment with my

wife and children which i will explain better to you

upon the receipt of your acceptance.


(2)Helping me to carry out feasibility study on

areas/choice of investment you deem best for me.I

retired as financial controler and was the last

personal financial adviser to the group managing

director before his demise and have no intention of

carrying out any further investment programme in

my country for security reasons.


Enclosing your telephone and fax numbers.


Thanks,

Yours sincerely,

Dr Tony Egbo




- egbo tony


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