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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: "Mr Jackson Ogba" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jacksonogba@w.cn>
Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2011 10:57:15 +0530
Subject: Urgent Assistance!

Dear Friend,

I got your email contact from the India professional database, and I decided to write to you because of your good profile.

I kindly want to put in a notice before you, my name is Jackson ogba a citizen of South Africa, I am presently in India urgently
in need of a reliable and trust worthy individual/persons to assist me to receive my late father's funds into your account, the
said fund has already been transferred from the Bank of England to the Reserve Bank of India, for an investment purpose.

My father was into exportation of Solid Minerals from South Africa to UK before his untimely death, with a deposit of
$3.2 Million Dollars equivalent in a bank in UK. ( Three Million Two Hundred United States Dollars )

I did tried to open an account here but i was told it is not possible for a foreigner to have an account for such a huge amount here in India,
For this reason I am contacting you as a citizen of India, to assist me receive this funds from RBI with your India local bank account.
Also to assist me invest this huge amount into any profitable business you feel okay for me. I will offer you 10% of the total amount,
after the transfer of funds from RBI to your account. I shall also place you on a percentage from the monthly income of the investment
you will introduce as a front for me here in India. I am very sick at the moment,diagnosed for cancer of the lungs thats why i need your
urgent response because i need money also for my operation and treatments.

Please, if you are interested do contact me as soon as possible. For proper verification by my attorney,bellow is my contact details:
Thanks for co. operation.

Regards,
Mr.Jackson Ogba.
jacksonogba@w.cn

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