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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. Ojo Maduekwe" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <sirlexlarry@focusedonprofits.com>
Date: Mon, 8 Feb 2010 16:34:07 -0800
Subject: Resolution Panel on Contract Payment and Compensation

Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Federal republic of Nigeria
Committee on foreign payment
(Resolution panel on contract Payment and compensation)
Maputo Street, off Abidjan Street. Wuse Zone 3. P.M.B. 130. Abuja. Nigeria
Our Ref: FGN/SNT/STB

ATM REMITTANCE NOTIFICATION
This email is to all the people that have been scammed in any part of the world, the Nigeria Government has since agreed to compensate them with the sum of Two hundred thousand USD $200, 000.00) This includes every foreign contractors that may have not received their contract sum, beneficiaries and people that have had an unfinished transaction or international businesses that failed due to Government problems.

Hence, be officially informed that (ATM Card Number 5951 3901 2365 2671) has been accredited in your favor. Your Personal Identification Number is 822. The ATM Card Value is $200, 000.00. You are advised to contact the officer in charge along with the completed form below for the delivery of your ATM as soon as possible:

Full name:
Sex:
Age:
Occupation:
Country:
Delivery address:
Phone number:

Send the completed details above to:

Sir Alex Larry
Secretary, ATM Payment Department
Email: sirlexlarry@focusedonprofits.com

Thank you.

Sincerely Regards,
Dr. Ojo Maduekwe
Minister of Foreign Affairs.

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