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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: "Dickson James" <badicksnjamfirm@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: dicksonandcrewfirm@mail2consultant.com
Date: Fri, 10 Nov 2006 14:35:01 -0500
Subject: URGENT REPLY NEEDED

Attention Sir/Ma,
How are you doing. I came across your email address and your brief profile
through an email listing affiliated with the American Chamber of Commerce I
would be very interested to seek your cooperation as a foreign partner and
your assistance to enable us to own industries and invest in the stable
economy of your country.I am Dickson James and I am 56 years of age. I just
resigned my job as a Civil Engineer for ARINI(Agricultural Research
Institute of Northern Ireland(the website is under construction) and , now
a senior civil servant with Nigerian civil.I am making this proposal to you
in strict confidence on behalf of myself and my partner, As a senior civil
servants of the Nigerian Government Nigerian civil service laws (Code of
Conduct Bureau) forbids us to own a foreign accounts and we have in our
possession an overdue payment bill totaling eighteen million, five hundred
thousand United States Dollars (US$18,500,000.00) which we want to transfer
abroad with the assistance and co-operation of a company/or an individual to
receive the said funds, via a reliable Bank Account on our behalf. To enable
me educate you more on the modalities of this transaction.For your
assistance, you shall receive 30% of the entire sum, amounting to US$5.55
million of the US$18.5Million, while 60% of the total sum, amounting to
US$11.1 million will be for me and my partners and 10% amounting to
US$1.85Million will be used to defray all expenses incurred in the course of
transferring these funds to your account, such as taxation and other
miscellaneous. Do note that all modalities have been perfected to ensure a
hitch free transfer of these funds and on receipt of your sincere desire to
assist us, we will swing into full action and we hope to complete the
transfer of the funds within 14 working days with your assistance and total
commitment.
Please treat as very urgent.
Regards,
Mr.Dickson James

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