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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: "Dr/Mr. Roland Kelvin" <roolken1@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2008 02:14:33 +0100
Subject: YOUR BANK DRAFT IS READY



Compliment,

How are you doing. Hope you have not forgotten me, I am
Dr/Mr.Roland Kelvin, the man from Nigeria who contacted you
some time ago to assist me secure the release of some money
accrued from the over invoicing of a contract/inheritance
that was awarded by my government some time ago during the
military regime. Though you were not able to asist me
conclude the transaction, I'm happy to inform you about my
success in getting those funds transffered under the
assistance and cooperation of a new partner from Brazil.

Presently i'm in South Korea for investment projects with my
own share of the total sum. meanwhile, i didn't forget your
past efforts and attempts to assit me intransffering those
funds, I made sure you are not left out the benefit of the
transaction hence I kept aside for you sum of Five Million
United State Dollar($5,000,000.00.) draft.

I and my new partner agreed to compensate you with that
amount for all your past efforts and attempts to assist me
in this matter. I appreciated your efforts at that time very
much, so feel free and get in touch with my secretary Mrs.
Adeola Williams. Please do let me know immediately when you
receive the Draft so that we share the joy together after
all the sufferness at that time. In the moment, i'm very
busy here because of the investment projects which me and my
partner are having at hand.

Finally, remember that i had left instruction to my
secretary so as soon as you contact her, she will send the
Draft to you, so feel free to get intouch with MY SECRETARY
NOW.

Below is the contact of my secretary:
Mrs. Adeola Williams
E-mail: mrs_willadeola@hotmail.com

Best Regard,
Dr/Mr. Roland Kelvin.


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