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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: Daniel Udor <danieludor4@zwallet.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2006 14:21:33 +0000
Subject: FROM D.S.P Daniel Udor PRO. EFCC.

Dear, Sir

We want to let you know that we are now processing your file at the commission office and as soon as we finish we will contact you for more information regarding your lost fund, please feel very free to work together with us for more good results on recovery of your lost fund.

As regards to your predicament we will need more information from you so contact me through my private email address NEWFORCONTACT@yahoo.com for more information.



Yours in servicer.

D.S.P Daniel Udor PRO. EFCC.

Public Relation Officer, Economic and Financial Crime Commission, EFCC.



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