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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 JAMES OBI" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jamesobioffice@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2011 11:07:03 -0700
Subject: YOUR COMPENSATION PAYMENT OF US$500,000.00

CHIEF ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
FROM DR. JAMES OBI
Federal Secretariat Towers (5th & 10th floors)
Shehu Shagari Way, Central Area, Garki,Abuja.

Dear.

We acknowledge the reciept of your email message dated 11th Aug, 2010
and all the content was well noted.

Once again,Congratulations for been among the shortlisted fraud
victims that has been approved a compensation payment of US$500,000.00
each by the Central Bank of Nigeria in affiliation with the United
Nations.

Due to the activities of fraudsters all over the world,excess tax and
charges involved in SWIIFT ATM CARD WE disided to make it bank to bank
transfers ,the Central Bank of Nigeria has therefore decided to pay
all shortlisted fraud victim by that means
which will be accessible in any part of the world If you are
conforteble with that you can then provid us your infromaction


:

(1)Your Full Name
(2)Your Date of Birth
(3) Your Next of Kin Name
(4)Your Occupation
(5)Your Reachable Telephone,Mobile and Fax Numbers

And finally,

(6)The Complete Address where you will want your ATM Card dispatched to you.

Once you send these information,the Central Bank will use them to open
an account immediately in your name and then deposit your total
compensation payment for onward creditting of your transfer with the
total sum of US$500,000.00.

Note that everything regarding your payment will be completed in about
71 banking hours(APPROXIMATELY 3 WORKING DAYS) so far you follow our
directives.Also note that we are in a hurry to round up all
compensation payment as we will stop payment for the year 2011 very
soon.So if you really want to get paid,you have to treat this matter
as a matter of utmost urgency and follow our directives.

telephone:

Expecting to hear from you as soon as possible.

Yours Faithfully,


DR. JAMES OBI

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