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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: odaju@pension-pamina.eu
Reply-To: sanusi1@mail.kz
Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2012 13:31:54 -0400
Subject: FROM MR SANUSI LAMIDO SANUSI


Dear Beneficiary,
=

I Am Dr. Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, The Executive Governor Central Bank of Niger=
ia (CBN) . Please confirm this information As Urgent As Possible. Did you S=
end MR. Gary Stocking from USA to Come And claim your Contract funds Valued=
at US$10,000,000.00?.(TEN MILLION) Your Funds Which Has Benn Long Approved=
In Your Name By The Federal Goverment Of Nigeria, And Was Deposit Here In =
Central Bank Nigeria (CBN). Below is the Banking account details of Mr Gary=
Stocking Where he want us to transfer your funds to. International Bank of=
Qatar,Account Holder Name:Gary Stocking Account Number:0001220480001,He is=
Also trying to pay all the charges And Get your funds claim . Please your =
urgent confirmation is highly needed now before Your fund will be released =
to A Wrong Person Within The next 48 hours, Regards,Dr. Sanusi Lamido Sanus=
i, Direct Mobile Tel +234-80-23803501

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