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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 emeka <danielemeka4@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: danielemeka3@myway.com
Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2006 00:23:09 -0800 (PST)
Subject: reply


Dear Singh,

Thanks for your mail towards my proposed business to you,and contents are well noted.

My proposed business letter to you is REAL and not a spam, the letter was personally directed to you to seek your partnership and perfect assistance.

I would like to introduce myself to you as we are about to go into a business relationship that would bring a long lasting business relationship between both parties. I am a man of 54 year old of age, with three children and a wife and a christian by religion.I fully understand with you about your position in this transaction as you said that you have been scam some time ago but please be well informed that my transaction with you is a different transaction and I am a man of honesty who has the fear of almighty God.

I contacted you to seek your partnership and perfect assistance in getting the transfer concluded as the nature of the transaction requires a reliable foreign partner from your country.I would appreciate working with you as a foreign partner in this great transaction which of course is going to bring a long lasting business relationship between both parties.

The details of the transaction are as follows:

1.This business is 100% risk free both now and in future as every legal aspect has been taken care of perfectly on your bebalf, and this would enable the standard trust bank where the funds was lodged into approve the release of the funds on your behalf as you are standing as a close relative to late Mr.John Singh.
Meanwhile,I have just finalised my discussions and meetings on your behalf with a very good lawyer here in Nigeria called Barrister Williams Chukwu.The lawyer will represent you in the Bank as your legal representative to ensure that every legal aspect is perfected and for sucessful transfer of the funds.The attorney told me that he is going to commence legal action in the bank immediately he receive your particulars like your full name, your receiving bank details where you would like the standard trust bank to transfer the funds into ,your age,your occupation,your address, and your private telephone number for easy comunication.

I want you to maintain the utmost secrecy,trust and confidentiality that this business required so that we can be able to achieve our goal in this business without any error along the line.
You shall retain 30% of the total funds once it gets into your nominated account, 10% will be used for settlement of taxes to the govt of your country while 60% is for me and one of my colleague involved.My telephone number is: 234-80-80-999302, you can get me on this phone at any time of the day.

Awaiting your particulars so that we can move ahead towards the conclusion of this business.

Best Regards,

Daniel Emeka.




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