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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. SALIM MOHAMMED SALIM" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <salimmohammedsalim1964@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2011 04:14:02 -0500
Subject: INDICATE YOUR INTEREST

Dearest Friend,
 
I am Dr. Salim Mohammed Salim, the Paymaster General of the Federation - Central Bank of Nigeria, Tinubu Square, Lagos/Abuja - Nigeria. I have an urgent and very confidential business proposal for you. On 6th December, 2000, an American oil consultant/contractor with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation(NNPC) Mr. Henry Gardner made a numbered time (Fixeddeposit) for twelve calendar months, valued at USD$25,000,000.00(Twenty Five million United States Dollars) in my bank branch.
 
Upon maturity, I sent a routine notification to his forwarding address but got no reply. After a month, we sent a reminder and finally we discovered from his contract employers, the Royal Petroleum Company that Mr. Henry Gardner died from an automobile accident. All efforts to trace members of his family and next of kin failed. I am interested in transferring this fund into a private account for our investment and i`m willing to give you 30% of the funds and keep 70% to myself
 
If you are interested, please reply immediately via my private e-mail: salimmohammedsalim1964@gmail.com  Upon your response, I shall then provide you with more details and relevant documents that will help you understand this transaction and stand as the inheritor to the said funds. Please observe utmost confidentiality and be rest assured that this transaction would be most profitable for both of us.
 
Awaiting your urgent reply for absolute records and confidential purpose
 
Thanks and Regards,
 
Dr. Salim Mohammed Salim

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