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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: Jane Oparah <oparah.jane@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Thu, 01 Jul 2010 15:31:12 +0530
Subject: Good day to you,

Good day to you,

I presume this letter will come to you as a suprise,but as things unfold,
wewill know each other better and how I got your contact.I will start by
introducing myself to you, I am Mrs Jane Oparah the wife of Chief John
Oparah ,
a former director with the Petroleum Ministry here in Nigeria.

I am very sure that you will be of a good assistance after carefully
reading my
letter. For many years of marriage now between me and my husband,I was
not able
to give birth,and this has been the problem since the death of my
husband .This
is as a result of so much respect attached to local Tradition, Culture and
Custom in there community that either of his relatives has to remarry me,as it
stands they have all married and I can not see myself being a second or third
wife.I am being treaten daily by my husband's relatives to get me out from the
home and have succeeded in taking away all that I suffered with my husband to
acquire.This situation has really affected me psychologically, most of
the time
I am in the church to pray and rest myself, because there is no room for rest
in my own home again.As I am writing to you now,I am no longer assured of a
matrmonial home, hence I seek your urgent assistance and help me out,which I
know will go a long way in geting me settled down and start up a new life.

I want to use this opportunity,since my husband has died and do not have a
child of my own,to move the $18 million us dollars into your custody for safe
keeping, pending my arrival in your country.Be informed that this said amount
was given to my husband as gratification from some foreign oil companies he
helped in securing Allocation for the Drilling of Crude Oil in Nigeria.As a
civil servant he does not want to be exposed,so he deposited this money with
one of the banks and this was when the going was okay between us,so
that he can
exonerate himself from the eyes of Government security operatives and
the civil
service commission (CSC) which is the body that scrutinizes the activities of
all civil servants in Nigeria as checks and balances for official misconduct.

To be sincere and honest with you,this money is never connected with
drugs,money laundry, firearms and looting, which I believe might put fears in
you and consequently withdrawing your help for security reasons hence the
source of this said money is clean and clear.

Be rest assured that this transaction is 100% risk free and as soon as I
receive your response and your willingness to help as regards to this,I will
inform my lawyer to contact you immediately. As soon as the money is in your
possession ,I will start coming to meet you in your country.I promise to
compensate you very well at the successful end, this is the guranttee I am
giving you from my heart.

Thanks and God bless your family.

Mrs Jane Oparah.





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