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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: "Mrs. Onye Oma" <samuel@itvls.com>
Reply-To: <taiwohasssanvent@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 24 Jun 2012 13:02:16 +0200
Subject: Great News !!!

Hello,
Happy weekend to you. Why have you decided to abandon this fund by
refusing to pay the $58.00 for the renewal of your funds transfer file? Be
rest assure that as soon you send the $58.00, your funds must be
transferred within 2 hours after confirmation of the fee without any
further delay and this is the only fee you have to pay in this transaction
as it was written down already by the Federal government of Nigeria that
mapped out the compensation for you.
Be inform that the amount you will be receiving is $10.5 Million once you
send the $58.00 for the renewal of your transfer file.
However, you are therefore advice to Contact the Presidential CASHIER of
Nigeria (Hon. Osondu Ifeanyi) through below email address:
hon.osonify@ovi.com
Kindly notify us with this email address: mrs_onyeoma@mail2president.com
as soon as your funds is remitted.
Send the $58.00 with bellow information via Western Union or Moneygram:
Receiver Name: Hon. Osondu Ifeanyi
Address: Office of the President, Federal Republic of Nigeria, Aso Rock
Villa, Abuja-Nigeria.
Text Question: Colour
Answer: Green
Send him the payment details an your Fund Release Pin R1209I so that he
will transfer your fund to you immediately they receive the $58.00 from
you.
Thanks and accept our congratulations.
Yours,
Mrs. Onye Oma

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