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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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: rosemary1478@hotmail.com
Date: Sat, 15 Nov 2008 06:06:55 -0800 (PST)
Subject: CONTACT THE FIDUCIRAY AGENT IN CHARGE OF YOUR BANK DRAFT.


¡Tengo nueva dirección de correo!Ahora puedes escribirme a:fidelis_okatta@yahoo.com.co



- Dear Friend How are you today? Hope all is well with you and yourfamily? I hope this mail meets you in a perfect condition.I am happy to inform you about my success in getting your winning funds under the co-operation of a new partner from South Africa .Presently I'm in SPAIN for investment projects with my own share of the total sum.Meanwhile I did not forget your past efforts that it failed somehow.Now contact my secretary in Nigeria her name is Miss. Rose Mary Find below her contact information.COMPENSATION HEAD OFFICE CONTACT AGENT:Miss.Rose Mary EMAIL:(rosemary1478@hotmail.com) Ask her to send you the total sum of $1,000.000.00 ONE MILLIONS US DOLLARS certified bank Cheque which I raised in your favor for your compensation for all the past efforts and attempt in this matter.I appreciated your efforts at that time very much. So feel free and get in touch with my secretary and give her your address where to send the draft to you.Please do let me know immediately you receive the Cheque to enable us share the joy after all the sufferness at that time. In the moment Iam very busy herebecause of the investment projects which the new partner and me arehaving at hand finally remember that I had forwarded instruction tothe secretary on your behalf to Receive thatmoney. So feel free toget in touch with her Miss, Rose Mary without any delay.Thanks and God bless you and your family. Best regards Yours faithfully Barrister.Fidelis Okafor


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