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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 IBRAHIM JOS <dribrahimjos@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2010 00:02:11 -0700
Subject: Re: HELLO

DEAR

I AM GLAD TO HEARING AND RECIEVING YOUR RESPONSES , I AM VERY
SURPRISE THAT YOU SAID THAT YOU HAD SENT $1500 TO BARRISTER,I AM NOT
AWARE OF THIS PERSON.,IF YOU ARE DEALING WITH ANYPERSON RELATING TO
THIS TRANSACTION ,KINDLY LET ME KNOW SO THAT I WILL IMMEDIATELY
DECLINED FROM DEALING WITH YOU, THIS TRANSACTION REQUIRES TOP MOST
SECRET.

INPURSUANCE TO THIS TRANSACTION ,MY FEAR IS THAT HOW ARE YOU GOING TO
KEEP THE SECRET AS IT IS REQUIRED TO AVOID ANY HITCHES.

I WILL ADVISE YOU TO FORWARD THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION TO ENABLE US
COMMENCE ACTION NOW , (1) A COPY OF YOUR DRIVER'S LICENCE OR INT'L
PASSPORT FOR MY PERUSAL AND KEEP ,(2) YOUR FULL ADDRESS (3) YOUR BANK
FULL DETAILS INCLUDING ACCOUNT NUMBER,ACCOUNT NAME ,SWIFT CODE AND
OTHER INFORMATION .

I WILL COMMENCE ACTION IN THE PROCESS WITH MY COLLEAGUES INVOLVED
,REMEMBER THAT YOU WILL BE PURPORTED TO BE THE SUBCONTRACTOR TO THE
ORIGINAL CONTRACTOR WHO HAS DULY RECIEVED HIS COMPANY'S LAST PHASE
INSTALMENTAL PAYMENT .

THE LEFTOVER FUND IS THE OVERINVOICED BILL,WHICH WILL BE PREPARED ON
YOUR FAVOUR AND NOTE THAT EVERY MODALITIES FOR PERFECT EXECUTION OF
THE TRANSACTION HAS BEEN MADE,THEREFORE KEEP IT OUT OF YOUR FRIENDS
KNOWLEDGE TO AVOID ANY EYEBROWS.

ON RECEIPT OF YOUR COPY OF IDENTIFICATION ,I WILL FURNISH YOU WITH
MORE DETAILS AND THE PROGRESS SO FAR MADE WITHIN TODAY AND TOMORROW.

TRULY YOURS
DR IBRAHIM JOS

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