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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: Macauley Ngize <m_ngize191@msn.com>
Reply-To: <inezehuza@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2009 11:39:41 +0000
Subject: Re: Compensation for your efforts.



My dear friend,

I am still worried why you have not yet contacted my secretary to collect your bank draft worth the sum of $950.000.00 which I left in her custody to send to you as your compensation for your assistance in helping me to make the claim with your name. I also left with her $50 as the mailing fee which she is to use to mail your bank draft to you.

If you have not received your bank draft from her yet, I advise that you contact her immediately at her contact information below and give her your mailing address where she has to mail your bank draft to you so that you can receive your bank draft and cash your money before the bank draft gets expired. Below is the contact information of my secretary:

Mrs. Inez Ehuza
Email: mrs_inez_ehuza@yahoo.fr

You have to contact her immediately you receive this mail as you have limited days to receive your bank draft and cash your money before it gets expired.

Thank you and God bless you.

Best regard,
Mr. Macauley Ngize.

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