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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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Fraud email example:

From: "peterpaul2008 Gazeta.pl" <peterpaul2008@gazeta.pl>
Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2008 19:17:35 -0700
Subject: DEAREST PLEASE DONT WASTE ANYTIME TO REPLY NOW


* *
*Prince Onyetuasi- Barrister At Law ** *
*Peter & paul INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATE*
*14 PORT ROAD, NEMBE,BAYELSA STATE *
** <http://mail.yahoo.com/config/login?/ym/Compose?To=cle@vsnl.com>
prince.onye@yahoo.com
* *
*RE: I JUST NEED YOUR SINCERE CO-OPERATION URGENTLY.*
**
*I am Attorney Prince Onyetuasi, the director of Clark & Morris
International Associate, a law firm that specialized in oil contract and
employment agreements / documentations.*
**
*One of the foreign contractors that I am protecting their interest jumped
in and unfortunately drowned in the high sea when a group of Niger
DeltaMilitants attacked them on duty three week into his contract
period with
Nupeng Oil Plc in Niger Delta Region of Federal Republic of Nigeria. The
company sealed the news of the incident but I was able to investigate it and
sue them for damages even though I am unable to trace anything about his
family. *
**
*I and Nupeng Oil Plc have been battling in court since April 2007 but the
case has finally been decided against Nupeng Oil Plc with a court order for
them to pay the full contract fee and some damages amounting to
$12,000,000.00 (twelve million dollars) to the immediate or extended family
of the late contractor. His life assurance company here is liable to pay 30%
of the sum assured (40% x $700,000.00) to his family also but we are still
on the assurance case. *
**
*His contractual agreement with Nupeng Oil Plc however, stated that all his
benefits apart from allowances are paid into a domiciliary account in his
home country but he has not set up the account before the unfortunate
incident. Owing to this statement, Nupeng Oil is asking me for the
domiciliary account from his family in your country. Like I stated, I do not
have any trace of anything about his family so I just need to package and
present an account from your country and inform them that his family sent it
and instructed that the whole money should be to pay into it.*
**
*I want you to stand as his extended family member and provide an account
for the money to be deposited immediately. I will give you information on
where to transfer 70% of the total money (less commissions and taxes) for me
while you take the rest 30% for being involved in the deal. If you are ready
for the deal, send me now your full name,fax number,bank account, and
telephone number to me so that we can talk.*
**
*My private **email==* <email==prince.onye@yahoo.com>prince.onye@yahoo.com
**
*
Regards,
Attorney Prince Paul Onye.
*

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