419 scam: Mr Ngene Egodimkpah <ngene_egodimkpa1@sify.com> Your Compensation (US$800.000.00)7-10747, R-456-76)ation Payment Award ! ! !ELYCPŒë¸"

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- djata.valentin@yahoo.fr (Yahoo, France; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Mr Ngene Egodimkpah <ngene_egodimkpa1@sify.com>
Date: Sun, 20 Jun 2010 19:54:52 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Your Compensation (US$800.000.00)

Hello.

How are you today together with your families,I do hope that all is well with you over your country , I am very happy to inform you about my success in getting that fund transfered under new partner from Germany. Now i am presently in Germany for my project with my own share of the total fund but i didn't forgot your past effort to assisted me which failed us somehow,Now I want you to contact my secretary in Burkina Faso on the information below:Name: Rev Mrs Djata Valentine, Ask her to send to you the total sum of (US$800.000.00) Eight Hundred Thousand United State Dollars in a bank draft, which I kept for your compensation.

So contact her immediately on her e-mail: ( djata.valentin@yahoo.fr ) and send her your information to enable her deliver your bank draft to you without any delay.

Thank you so much for your past effort.Please to note that you should email her your complete informations were the cheque will be send to you,Such as your private number and your home address to make sure that you receive it successfully.

Regards,
Mr Ngene Egodimpkah

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