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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 OKON MIKE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <drokonmike2019@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Mon, 28 May 2012 09:10:49 +0100
Subject: HELLO

                                        IMF WORLD REGULATORY OFFICE
                                        INTERNATIONAL FUNDS REGULATORY AUTHORITY
                                        INTER-CONTINENTAL DEBT RECONCILIATION DEPT. 
 
 
FROM THE DESK OF: HONORABLE   DR OKON MIKE .  DIRECTOR; IMF World Regulatory Office.
 
ATTENTION:PROVISION OF AFFIDAVIT OF CLAIM CERTIFICATE FOR LEGAL COVER/ PROTECTION OF US$15.5M IN FAVOR  OF   YOU
 
 
A NEW BOARD OF DIRECTOR'S HAVE JUST BEEN HANDED THE POWER OF ATTORNEY TO OVERSEE YOUR TRANSFER OF $15.5 MILLION US DOLLARS AFTER WHICH A LENGTHY MEETING WAS JUST HELD AND CONCLUDED BY THE NEW BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON YOUR NOBLE KIND BEHALF IN YOUR FAVOR AND IT WAS RECOMMENDED, DECIDED IN YOUR OWN FAVOR AND BEST INTEREST BY THE MINISTER OF FINANCE TO REDUCE ALL REQUIRED PAYMENT FEE FOR THE CLEARANCE AND AFFIDAVIT OF CLAIM CERTIFICATE FOR YOUR OVER DUE TRANSFER WORTH $15.5 MILLION TO ONLY THE SUM OF $90  SO THAT YOU CAN MEET UP WITH THE PAYMENT IN OTHER TO HAVE YOUR TRANSFER  EFFECTED AND RELEASED TO YOU INTO ANY BANK ACCOUNT OF YOUR CHOICE WHERE EVER IN THE WORLD THAT YOU SO CHOOSE OR DESIRE.
 
 
BE WARNED IN YOUR OWN BEST INTEREST TO STOP IMMEDIATELY ALL KIND OF COMMUNICATIONS WITH ANY OTHER OFFICE, GROUP, PERSON OR INDIVIDUAL OTHER THAN THIS OFFICE THE NEW BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS WE ARE THE ONLY OFFICE EMPOWERED TO SEE AND ENSURE YOU GET PAID YOUR DUE OWED FUND, COMMUNICATING WITH ANY OTHER OFFICE OTHER THAN THIS OFFICE WILL BE AT YOUR OWN RISK AND AT YOUR OWN DETRIMENT OF LOOSE. (BE WARNED)
 
 
A WORD IS ENOUGH FOR THE WISE.
 
 
PLEASE WE WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT YOU HAVE ONLY 24 HOURS TO DO THIS PAYMENT SO WE CAN CLEAR,RELEASE AND EFFECT YOUR FUND WORTH $15.5M US IN OUR CARE TO ANY BANK ACCOUNT OF YOUR CHOICE SO WE ADVICE YOU TO PAY THE $90 THROUGH THE WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER OR MONEY GRAM MONEY TRANSFER TO THE BELOW INFORMATION AND SEND THE PAYMENT DETAILS TO ME
 
RECEIVERS NAME: JIM OHANA
 
 
RECEIVERS ADDRESS: CITY : LAGOS
 
 
COUNTRY: NIGERIA
 
 
SENDERS NAME:
 
 
SENDERS ADDRESS:
 
 
AMOUNT: $90
 
 
M.T.C.N NUMBER:
 
 
TEXT QUESTION:  GOOD
 
TEXT ANSWER: LIFE
 
 
 
WE WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT WE ARE INDEED VERY VERY SORRY FOR ANY INCONVENIENCES ANY DELAY THIS MUST HAVE CAUSED YOU IN HAVING YOUR FUND PAID OUT TO YOU LONG BEFORE NOW.
 
 
YOU WILL NEVER EVER REGRET PAYING THE FEE  THIS IS A PROMISE TO YOU AFTER ALL YOUR PAINS IN THE PAST AS WE ARE HERE TO SERVE YOU AS OUR WORD IS OUR BOND TO YOU.
 
CONFIRM THE RECEIPT OF THIS E-MAIL BY YOU IMMEDIATELY AND BE REST ASSURED THAT YOU WILL BE SMILING TO YOUR BANK ONCE YOU COMPLY WITH THE ABOVE DIRECTIVES NOW.
 
 
YOUR URGENT RESPONSE TO THIS E-MAIL NOW WILL GO A LONG WAY IN HELPING US ENSURE YOUR PAYMENT IS RELEASED TO YOU WITHIN 24HOURS OF YOU ACTING AS INSTRUCTED YOU NOW.
 
 
RESPOND BACK IMMEDIATELY.
 
 
DR OKON MIKE

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