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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: vega gonzalez <v_gonzalez15@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 26 May 2007 02:53:17 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: CONTACT HIM FOR YOUR DRAFT OF $500.000.00 IMMEDIATELY


Dear Friend,

I'm happy to inform you about my success in getting the fund transferred to a Swiss Account with the cooperation of a new partner from paraguay who is an international business man and oil merchant.

Presently I'm in Paraguay for investment projects with my own share of the total sum. Meanwhile, I did not forget your past efforts and attempts to assist me in transferring those funds despite that it failed us some how.

After several delibrations with my colleagues on how you can be rewarded for your efforts and your kind contributions during the period we are trying to use your bank account for the transfer of the funds, eventually you abandoned the project but nevertheless,

I Mr Joseph Unuigbe, have contacted the new beneficiary to immediately compensate you with the sum of $500.000.00 which was part of the amount promised to give you once this transaction is over and now it is done. I have told the new beneficiary to raise you a satisfied bank Draft of that amount and to send it to you via Courier service.

Dear Friend, please you should contact him immediately so that he will send you the Draft, this is for your efforts towards getting the funds transferred but unfortunately, you did not complete your own obligations. we felt that God will not be happy with us if we do not instruct the new beneficiary to compensate you.

Please contact the new beneficiary and his names are Mr Stanley Ejiogu and give to him your Name,Postal Address and your Telephone number to enable him send the draft to you without further delay.

PLEASE CONTACT,
NEW BENEFICIARY,
MR STANLEY EJIOGU
E-MAIL: stan_ejiogu02@yahoo.com
TELEPHONE. +234-70-3470-7214

BEST REGARDS,
JOSEPH UNUIGBE


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