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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: Mr.Emeka Raymond <emekaraymond77@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: emekaraymond2005@yahoo.com
Date: 20 Jul 2006 15:38:03 +0200
Subject: URGENT AND STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL

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URGENT AND STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL



Dear Sir/Ms.



Reaching you is courtesy of my favourite international business directory, which vividly tells your position and capability to execute this business presently withme in my office.We have Twenty Million, four Hundred Thousand United State Dollars only, ($20,400,000.00) which we got from over-inflated contracts awarded to foreign contractor in the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (F.A.A.N).



We are seeking your permission to transfer this money into your bank account. This money will be shared between you and we (Colleagues) over here in Nigeria.



We have agreed to share the funds as follows:

[I.] 30% of the total sum for you (Account Owner)

[II.] 65% of the total sum for us (The official involved)

[III.] 5% of the total sum of setting all financial expenses been incurred by you and us in the course of this transaction.



We will visit you immediately we include this

transaction to collect and invest our share of total sum into any viable business you may advise in your country.Please, let me know if you are interested in this

business by replying urgently.



Full details of this business will be sent to you upon receipt of your reply. For the purpose of communication in this matter, please give us your

telephone and fax numbers including your private home telephone number.



We await your urgently reply and be rest assured that this transaction is 100% risk free, there is no risk involved on both sides.



Yours faithfully,



Mr.Emeka Raymond




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