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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 FRED OGBONNA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrfred_ogbonna@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2011 13:47:29 -0800
Subject: I am waiting for your valued response.

Dear ,


I understand that you are a Manufacturer / Exporter of various kinds of Hospital Equipment. Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) have mandated me to source for a reliable and a reputable company that can supply them with Hospital Equipment.


Quantity: 3000 pcs
Destination Port: Lagos, Nigeria
Contract Period: 12 Calendar Months
Payment: 100% Advance TT


I know that your company is capable of and supplying the above quantity of Hospital

Equipment within a period of 12 months. Please write back to me and send to me and send

the FOB prices quotations.


I am waiting for your valued response.

Best regards,

MR FRED OGBONNA

Cell phone: 234-8121178046

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