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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: samuel udo <samueludo15@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ni.sai1@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 6 Apr 2010 06:11:57 -0700
Subject: Dear Sir,

Dear Sir,

This is to bring to your notice that your funds have been approved and
will be paid you through diplomatic curia service, I want you know
that you are not going to send money to anybody regarding this matter
because everything have been conclude here so you are advice to send
to this office all your information and you amount so that we can see
if you are among the people we are going to deliver the consignment,

And I am going to send the picture the funds to you so that you can
see it and confirm what I am telling you and as soon I here from you
with the information I will direct you to the bank where your funds is
so that you can contact them direct, and the only time you will spent
money is when the diplomat enter your country Or near by country for
the delivery of the consignment then you will proceed to see him with
the handling charges only,

If you are ready get back to now so that I can give you the contact of
the bank that will send the diplomat,
Waiting for you mail,
Sam

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