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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 Oliver Aguleri <kjdinner@rogers.com>
Reply-To: mackjohn64@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:20:21 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: THE RELEASE OF YOUR FUND FROM OLIVER AGULERI





 Dear beloved friend,
 
I am glad to inform you that I have successfully concluded the transaction; the money has been transferred to Japan.
 
It is done through the assistant of your country man Mr. Howard who is a Japan base business man.
Currently I am in Japan with him, my wife and children.
 
In appreciate of your assistance I have mapped out as a compensation and wrote on your favor a Draft worth of ($1.5Million) One Million Five Hundred Thousand US Dollars.
Now contact my secretary Mr. John Mack. His email address is (mackjohn64@gmail.com) Contact Number +234-706-103-0318 ask him to send you the total of sum of ($1.5Million) One Million Five Hundred Thousand US Dollars.  Cheque which I raised for your compensation .so feel free and get in touched with him and gives him your address where to send the cheque:
 
(1) FULL NAME.................
(2) ADDRESS...................
(3) COUNTRY...................
(4) PRIVATE TEL...............
(5) PRIVATE FAX...............
(6)OCCUPATION..............
 
However, I did not forget you because you are the source of my success,
you made me what I am now though you are not there to complete this project with me but I gave all the credit and thanks to you.
I know it is not your fault or rather your wish to back up on me and the transaction, I understand
It is simply because of what you must have heard about my continent and her business opportunities. Actually there are still good ones for example myself.
 
Thank you,

Mr. Oliver Aguleri.

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