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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: WAYNE IGOR <wayneigor@rediffmail.com>
Reply-To: wayneigor@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 8 Jul 2012 01:59:43 -0400
Subject: HOW ARE YOU

FROM MR WAYNE IGOR
REPLY TO; wayneigor@gmail.com
TELEPHONE;+447835490496

DEAREST FRIEND


STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL
 
May I have the pleasure of introducing myself? I am Mr Wayne Igor, a senior staff and chairman of Tender Board Committee on the award of contracts in Department of Works and Housing here in Under The Common Wealth Funding World wide. I got your contact E-mail address online in quest to find a trustworthy person on whom I can repose confidence for colossal international money transaction.
 
My aim of sending this "business proposal" to you is to solicit for your assistance and co-operation to transfer some huge amount of money into your account overseas. Therefore, this Communication should be held in high confidence.
 
My colleague and I in the Department of Works and Land Affairs Wish to transfer into a safe and secured account overseas, the sum of THIRTY TWO MILLION FIVE HUNDRED US$32.5M) which is over-invoiced amount from contracts we awarded to foreign contractors who have been duly paid on completion of their various contracts.
 
This money right now is in a coded account in Chartered Trust Group UK.
However, by virtue of our position as civil servants, we cannot acquire these funds in our names or in the names of companies here in UK. I was therefore asked by my colleagues on trust and sincerity to look for a reliable international partner abroad into whose account the sum of US$32.5 Million will be transferred. We have agreed on the following sharing ratio if you accept our proposal. 1. Sixty percent (60%) for us and Forty percent (40%) for you, the Account owner.

You shall be expected to send me your full names, age, occupation and telephone to enable us commence on the transfer formalities and for easier communication.

As soon as i receive the above, you shall be guided accordingly.

Regards
Mr Wayne Igor

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