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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: Micheal Ezeike <micezeike11@hotmail.co.uk>
Reply-To: <ichealezeike1963@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2007 05:14:35 +0000
Subject: RE:FOREIGN PAYMENT NOTIFICATION



Micheal & Councelors at Law.06 BP 1409 Eagle Court Ikoyi,Victoria Island Lagos Nigeria.19Th September 2007
RE:FOREIGN PAYMENT NOTIFICATION Attention: Beneficiary, Greetings. I am Micheal Ezeike Sadiq of Micheal & councelors Chambers. I have been expecting you to come down here and pick your Cashiers Cheque from my client but did not hear from you since that time ,so I deposited your Cheque with Zenith bankplc in Nigeria for Wire transfer To your account, as I travelled to see my family. Your account has been dormant due to the Time it was deposited ,All you have to do is to contact the ZB plc and pay your account Reactivation fee of $105 USD and Present them with your account Name and account information where they will Wire the funds. below is the contact information of the Transit funds Unit of the Zenith Bank where your funds are now awaiting transfer. BANK NAME : ZENITHBANKPLC.CONTACT PERSON: Dr Robert ClemonsEMAIL : zenith_bank_limited200200@yahoo.com.hk
Let me know as soon as you activate and have your funds transfered to your account as my client is greatly concerned. Have a Nice Day.You can reach to me with this mail :dress:michealezeike1963@yahoo.co.uk Sincerely,Micheal Ezeike Sadiq(SAB)
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