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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: "ASO-ROCK NIGERIA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrbryankreuger@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 13 Jul 2011 00:50:46 +0300
Subject: Good Day

Good Day
 
 
This email is coming from the Nigeria State House Aso Rock, We know you will be worried why you have not yet receive your fund.
 
 
We want you to know that your compensated fund that was surpose to deliver as an ATM CARD via DHL Office has been returned back to the State House and due to the fact that you refuse to contact the right person with your fund.
 
 
Listen we are giving you a chance to get your compensated fund worth $750,000.00 US Dollars which has been programmed on an ATM CARD because we have made everything right so all you need to do now is to contact Barrister Justice Emmanuel on the contact address below so that he can get your compensated fund (ATM CARD) deliver to your address this time.
 
 
Below is the right person in charge to contact;
 
 
Contact Person: Barrister Justice Emmanuel (Dispatcher Managing Director)
E-mail: ( barr.ejustice.10@hotmail.com )
Cell Phone: ( +2348136190193 )
 
 
N.B; when contacting him, make sure you make available the payment of $250 USD which is for the delivery fees as to enable your package been register with the DHL Office as to get it dispatch on time
 
 
Please you are hereby advice to reconfirm him with your personal information below;
 
 
Full Name..............
Full Address..............
Phone Number...............
Sex..........
Occupation.........
Age.......
 
 
Thanks for your understanding as we wait to hear from you ASAP.
 
 
Mr. Paul Smith
Admin Office

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