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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.Ousmane Dore" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mr.ousmanedorem@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2012 15:34:16 -0700
Subject: RE: IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT NOTIFICATION /FINAL NOTICE.

African Development Bank Group
Nigeria Country Office (NGFO)
8, Lake Chad Crescent
Maitama District
Abuja, Nigeria

Email smaneores@yahoo.co.th



RE: IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT NOTIFICATION /FINAL NOTICE.

We refer to your Contract Payment Form "Grade F" approval received on the above subject, We wish to inform you that your contract payment file under reference has been approved for immediate payment to your nominated bank account immediately after final endorsement of your Fund Release Order Document.

We hereby mandate the effect of the remittance of this payment US$10,000,000.00 (Ten Million United States Dollars Only) into your nominated bank account. You are therefore advised to forward the information below for verification.

1) Your Full Name:
2) Phone, Fax And Mobile:
3) Company Name, (if any) Position And Address:
4) Bank Details:
5) Profession, Age And Marital Status:
6) Copy Of your Int'l Passport/Driving license-

For more directives,you are warned to disregard other contact with other offices or Banks unless as been directed by this Bank, We are very sorry for the plight you have gone through in the past.

we have been mandated by the office of the presidency to deduct the below charges from you fund immediately.

1 : COST OF TRANSER
2 : COST OF WIRE ACCESS CODE
3 : COST OF DRUG CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE

Yours Faithfully,

Mr.Ousmane Dore
Resident Representative

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