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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. Sambo Whitehead" <drsambo-----white2@att.net>
Reply-To: dr_sambowhite_sq@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 19 Mar 2011 04:48:05 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Please Reply ASAP

FROM THE DESK OF DR.SAMBO WHITEHEAD,CHIEF ACCOUNTANT OF THE
NIGERIA NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION (NNPC)
HEAD OFFICE NO:16 NNPC HOUSE VICTORIA ISLAND LAGOS NIGERIA
TELE/FAX: 234-70-59797239, 234-1-8850178

Dear Sir, I apologize if the contents here under are contrary to your moral ethics. But please treat with absolute confidentiality.My name is Dr.Sambo Whitehead.I work with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)as the Director of Finance. There is a potential transaction worth US$23.8 Million Dollars for our actualization, which I would like us to handle together.

Secondly, I hope to relocate and acquire a single family home for my family with a view to establishing in your country and I would need your assistance and co-operation in this endeavor. Let me know if I can trust you with this and more information will be sent to you as quickly as possible.

I will look forward to your prompt response.

Respectfully,
Dr.Sambo Whitehead

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