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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: Godwin Bassey <vickson6@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 7 Jul 2006 07:51:32 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: YOUR HELPING HAND


DEAR FUTURE PARTNER,
Harry Anslinger
ALTHOUGH WE NEVER MET BEFORE BUT THIS IS AN EMERGENCY ISSUE,THEREFORE, AS A MATTER OF CONFIDENTIALITY,KINDLY HOLD ON TRUST FOR ME,THE SUM TOTAL OF TWENTY-ONE POINT FIVE MILLION U.S.DOLLARS($21.5MUSD)ONLY.
I AM THE EXECUTIVE BOARD CHAIRMAN OF -NIGER DELTA DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION(NDDC) IN NIGERIA.THIS IS A FEDERAL GOVERNMENT/OIL COMPANIES AGENCY,CHARGE WITH THE RESPONSIBILITY OF TOTAL DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIAL INFRACSTRUTURES IN 9 OIL PRODUCING STATES.
THE FIGURE QUOTED A BOVE IS AN OVER-INVOICES SUPPLIED/CONTRACT PAYMENTS,NOW FLOATING IN THE APEX BANK,CAREFULLY ARRANGE BY ME TO BE TRANSFER OUT FOR OUR BENEFIT .
.I WANT YOU THEREFORE TO PARTNER WITH ME-BUSINESS WISE-BY SENDING < AN ACCOUNT
NUMBER< TO ENABLE ME ROUTE THE FUND OUT FOR 70%/30% SHARE
AFTER CLAIM. NO HEADACHE AND THE DEAL IS CLOSE.
MY REGARDS
MR.SAM J. EDEM
CHAIRMAN-BOARD OF DIRECTORS NDDC


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