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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: "Prof. Oladapo Afolabi" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <medina.h@rediffmail.com>
Date: Tue, 9 Aug 2011 10:51:41 -0400
Subject: PAYMENT VIA BOA SEATTLE WA, USA

PROF. OLADAPO AFOLABI
 
HEAD OF SERVICE
 
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
 
FEDERAL SECRETARIAT COMPLEX (PHASE II
 
SHEHU SHAGARI WAY, ABUJA-NIGERIA
 
E-mail: okogu@presidency.com
 
TEL/ FAX: +234-1-828-2994
 
 
FUND ACTIVATION AND TRANSFER VALUED $15.5 MILLION
 
 
Based on directive from the office of the president federal republic of Nigeria, I wish to congratulate you on the final fund activation and transfer directive to the Bank of America, Seattle Washington USA.
 
 
You are therefore mandated to fill out the details below and FAX same to the bank of America upon the receipt of this mail;
 
 
Full Name: ………………………………………………………………
 
Full Address: …………………………………………………………..
 
Telephone Number: ………………………………………………..
 
Fax Number: ……………………………………………………………
 
Age/ Sex/ Occupation: ……………………………………………
 
 
Also ensue that you call or send an email to Raymond V. Michael with the details.
 
NAME: RAYMOND V. MICHAEL
 
DIRECT PERSONAL E-mail: mvance2020@usa.com
TEL/ FAX NUMBER:  206-338-7923
 
 
As soon as you contact the bank your fund will be transferred into your account without delay.
 
Bright O. Ndu
 
FOR: Prof. Oladapo Afolabi
+234 1 828 2994
 
 
PS: Ensure that you send the requested information’s (IN BLOCK LETTERS) to the Bank of America via FAX for official record.

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