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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: "Mr.Olufemi Pedro" <olufemi.pedro@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: olufemipedro1@hotmail.com
Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2008 05:45:10 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: FROM OLUFEMI PEDRO.....(URGENT)


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: olufemi.pedro@yahoo.com



- Dear Friend, I know that you will be suprise to read from me and will be quick to ask how and why is this mail coming to you at such a time like this,since we dont know each other and have not met before but occassion warrant that I reach out to you for our mutual benefit. I hereby crave your indulgance to introduce myself to you. My name is Mr. Olufemi Pedro Director Foreign Remittance Zenith Bank Plc. Nig. and also the account officer to late Chief Mrs. Stella Obasanjo wife of former president of Nigeria. I am aware that internet is not the best option to communicate with you for such an important transaction due to lots of scam mails going on in the net which leaves one in doubt which one is real. But for my security as a serving banker and for the confidentiality of this transaction permit me to communicate you . I searched for you because you are important to me and without your assistance I can achieve little of my goal.Really, I am ready and interested in a private business partnership with you if only you can cooperate with me. I have the power by viture of my position to transfer $25million US Dollar to your account if only you can give me a strong assurance that you will not run away with my money when it gets into your account. The late Mrs Stella Obasanjo instructed me to transfer this fund to her private account in spain before she met her untimely death 23th October 2005, so I just want to let you know that I diverted the fund to an ESCROW ACCOUNT without the knowledge of anybody immditely her death was confirmed I now wish to introduce you as the final beneficiary of the fund to claim the fund for our mutual benefit. If you can e-mail me I will give you more details as soon as possible. Yours Sincerely, Mr. Olufemi Pedro Director Foreign Remittance Zenith Bank Plc. Nig.


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