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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: "Mrs Rosemary Ndu" <notefile112@ig.com.br>
Reply-To: rosemaryndu15@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 2 Aug 2008 16:01:13 +0100
Subject: Dear Friend


Dear Friend

Compliments of the day and God's blessings,

I am glad to inform you that I have successfully concluded the
transaction, the money has been transferred to London.It is done through the
assistant of Mr.Howard Ferraro who is a London base business man.Currently I
am in London with him and children.

However, I did not forget you because you are the source of my
success,you made me what I am now though you are not there to complete this
project with me but I gave all the credit and thanks to you. I know it is
not your fault or rather your wish to back up on me and the transaction.

In appreciate of your assistance I have mapped out as a compensation and
wrote on your favor a certified bank draft worth of US$1.800,000.00.(One
Million Eight Hundred Thousand, United States Dollar Only) I left the draft
with my Secretary Mr David Wokomah on my departure to London.

I would like you therefore,to contact him on the below info so that he can
mail it to you.

Attn: Mr David Wokomah
Email: davidwokomah2007@hotmail.com

I would have love to call you from London where I currently reside but due
to the recent terrorist attack Mr.Ferraro advice me not to call because all
international calls are been monitored by the UK authority.Contact my
secretary in Republic of Benin so that he can release your bank draft to
you.

I will stop here. Once again, thank you very much and remain blessed.

Regards,

Mrs Rosemary Ndu

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