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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: "Frank Obi"<frankobi4@myway.com>
Reply-To: frankob_11@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Fri, 22 Dec 2006 02:59:14 -0500 (EST)
Subject: YOUR KIND ASSISTANCE






.FROM THE DESK OF:DR FRANK OBINIGERIA NATIONAL PETROLEUM COPORATIONFALOMO, IKOYI-LAGOS NIGERIA.ATTN:Sir/madam,I am Dr Frank Obi, the chairman of the contract award committee, federal ministry of petroleum resources, Nigeria I am in search of an agent to assist us in the transfer of ($41.5 M)FORTY ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS. And subsequent investment in properties in your country.This amount was secured from undeclared windfall from the sales of excess crude oil during the gulf war. You will be required to:(1) Assist in the transfer of the said sum(2) Advise on lucrative areas of investment(3) Assist us in purchase of properties.If you decide to render your service to us in this regard, US$8.3M of the total sum will be offerred to you.PLEASE SEND REPLY TO INDICATE YOUR WILLINGNESS IN ASSISTING US SO THAT I WILL DIRECT YOU ON WHAT NEXT TO DO.ALSO INCLUDE YOUR DIRECT TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS. THANKS FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED ASSISTANCE.YOURS
SINCERELY,DR FRANK OBIfrankob_11@yahoo,co.uk

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