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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: "Robert Smith" <ro_bat_smith@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: robert20smith@iname.com
Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2007 21:35:25 -0500
Subject: YOUR COOPREATION IS NEEDED

Dear Sir/Madam

I am Rev (Dr.) Robert E.Smith Staff of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) I'm the
personal account officer to Chief D. S. P. Alamieyeseigha former Bayelsa
State governor here in Nigeria before he was arrested over money laundry.
Also Chief D.S.P Alamieyeseigha is the sole Director of the company i.e.
Santolina Investment and the company holds an account with the National
Westminster Bank opened on 6, January, 2004 and at one time the account
balance stood at £3 million. Upon the examination of the account, it was
discovered that several lodgments originated from Nigeria. Chief D S P
Alamieyeseigha, However, the said chief deposited the total sum of
$30.5million in the name of Mudion&Peters constructions company which I am
the only one who knows about the account, for the fact that the Economic
Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) has been on investigation over Chief D.S.
P.Alamieyeseigha's accounts yet no one has been able to identify him as the
owner of this particular account.

Therefore, all I want from you is your maximum cooperation to get this money
out of the bank. If you are ready to work with me and with the help of a
qualified lawyer here we will obtain every document on your name which will
enhance the release of the fund to you as the beneficiary and the owner of
Mudion&Peters constructions company as a foreigner these are the area I need
your assistance because I am not permitted as a civil servant to operate
foreign account, all I can assure you is that you have nothing to regret as
far as you take my directives and advice, in receipt of this mail i shall be
discussing more with you which must be confidental due to my position in the
bank right now. So please go through this mail and write back to me also
visit the web site for more details about the said person Chief D.S.
P.Alamieyeseigha.
Please if you are interested in this transaction you can mail me with my
private mail address:robert20smith@iname.com
http://www.nigeriavillagesquare.com/features/for-the-records/the-efcc-case-against-dsp-alamieyes-2.html


Your Sincerely,

Rev (Dr.) Robert Smith.

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