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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 Peter Akaeze" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrpeter_a1@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Sun, 28 Feb 2010 19:45:17 -0800
Subject: From Mr Peter Akaeze..1/3/2010

Executive Chairman (I.D.S.C)
Head Of Department:Mr Peter Akaeze.
Location. No. 12,
Ibrahim Taiwo Street Asokoro,
Abuja-Nigeria.
Tel:- +234-813-920-3876


Attention Beneficiary,



This is Mr Peter Akaeze, From I.D.S.C, I was instructed by the Hon Minister of Finance himself to find out the reason your Winning/ claim of your payment of $5.6 Million United States Dollars fund has not been credited to your account and you just have before the end of this month for you to receive it.

Also, did you know some body by the name Mrs.Sophier Brown or did you sign any Deed of Assignment with her to receive your fund,reconfirmation of your full information will be needed for clarifications ok.


Please reply to us with:


Your Full Names: .........................
Your Contact address (Home/Office): ..............
Your Mobile: .........................
Your Telephone number: ...........................


Based on our investigation of your payment,we found out that she is claiming to be your representative and that you are Dead and before your death, you made her the sole beneficiary of your fund and now, she is here to claim your fund worth the sum of Five Million Six Hundred Thousand United States Dollars ($5,600.000.00).so get the above informations to us fast unfailingly today for us not to remit payment to the wrong person.

Get back to me as soon as possible via email or call +234-813-920-3876 for the immediate release of your fund to you.


Thanks for adhering to this instructions as i wait for your email with your informations.

Regards,



Mr Peter Akaeze.
Executive Chairman (I.D.S.C)
+234-813-920-3876

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