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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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Fraud email example:

From: Chris Obasi <chris.obasi@btinternet.com>
Reply-To: Chris Obasi <ch_obasi@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 28 Feb 2010 13:55:20 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Contract Proposal


Dear friend,
Please allow me to intimate you with a business transaction that would benefit both of us. My name is Chris Obasi, a staff and head of committe on  Contracts at SODECI (Société de distribution d'eau de Côte d'Ivoire). I want you to assist me in the claim and transfer of 16 Million Euros.

This amount was realised from over-invoiced contract amount awarded by us in 2006 to expatriate companies. The Contract's Amount was deliberately overestimated to read more than the actual cost of the project thus leaving a surplus of Sixteen Million Euros. However, as a staff of SODECI, I cannot claim this money without a foreign partner who will act as the contract beneficiary and as such,entitled to receive the funds as payment. This is why I am contacting you to allow this money to be transferred into your account and to be my custodian for the money.It's 100% risk free.

If you are interested then please contact me through my direct email:(ch_obasi@yahoo.com) with your direct telephone number,so I can give you further details about this transaction. I am willing to give you 25% of the total amount after the transfer, the rest will be held and released to me when I get to your country. I look forward to hear from you.
  Regards,
Chris

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