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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. Ngo Sine" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <drthomasboniyayi@globomail.com>
Date: Sat, 25 Dec 2010 00:04:30 -0800
Subject: Hello My Friend

Hello My Friend
 
I have paid the delivery fee for your cheque and all the necessary
arrangement has made with FAIRWAY TITLE COMPANY  and the manager of ecobank
told me that the cheque will expire before getting to you,so i told him to
cash the ($8000,000.00) million and deposited the cash with fairway title
company,now contact the fairway title company with this information
below.CONTACT PERSON
DR. Thomas Boni Yayi
Email;(drthomasboniyayi@globomail.com )
Telephone: (+2)299-883-6885
Office Telephone: (002)-299-992-2562
Contact them to enable them deliver the consignment box to you immediately
and let me know when you have receive your consignment box also make sure
that  you send the needed information to enable them deliver your
consignment to you immediately.
 
FAIRWAY TITLE COMPANY LTD.
And be advised to reconfirm your full information to them.
1. YOUR FULL NAME...............
2. YOUR COUNTRY...................................
3. HOME DELIVERY ADDRESS............
4. CURRENT HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER.....
5. YOUR CURRENT OFFICE TELEPHONE...........
6. YOUR CURRENT CELL PHONE................
7. A COPY OF YOUR ID/ PICTURE..................
 
Do let me know immediately you receive your consignment box that was
deposited in (FAIRWAY) Title company. so that we can share the joy together.
BEST REGARDS,
Mr. Ngo Sine

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