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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. Chantal Raji" <impex_diplomatic_agency_2@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: enechidera@cpll.cn
Date: Mon, 1 Oct 2012 11:44:13 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Good day to you my dear ,


Good day to you my dear ,
 
I
am very happy indeed to inform you that at last I succeeded in securing
the contract under a cooperation of my partner from Japan.It is like a
miracle after all the problems and difficulties I encountered on the
process. Above all I did not forget my promise to God that I will render
an assistance to the charities and less privileged.
 
I
tried to achieve the project here but could not because of the
political instabilities and selfish interest in the Government of my
Country. Therefore I would like to use you to accomplish the promise I
made. I am in Japan now for my contract project with Mr. Takaya Watanebe
and very busy at the moment.


Before
I left my Country I left $4.800.000.00usd cheque draft (Four Million
Eight Hundred thousand United State Dollars) with my secretary in
Nigeria Mr. Ene Chidera , I told him that I will ask you to contact him
for the
money. Therefore,I would like you to contact Mr. Ene Chidera now and
ask him to transfer the ($4.800,000.00 usd) cheque draft to you.
 
You
shall use ($4.400,000.00usd) out of the total amount to launch a
foundation on the motherless babies in your area in my name and keep
$400,000.00 to yourself as a reward of your participation and effort.
 
Here is the information to reach Mr. Ene Chidera
Email: ( enechidera@cpll.cn )
phone number(+234-817.855.2479)
 
while
contacting Mr. Ene Chidera Please include and give him instructions on
where to send the money to you. I will advise you to contact him with
this information:
 
He will need the following information from you:

1.YOUR FULL NAME :=====
2.HOME/OFFICE ADDRESS :======
3.CURRENT HOME/OFFICE TELEPHONE NUMBER :=====
5.A COPY OF YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT/DRIVER LICENSE: ========
6.SEX :====
7.AGE :===
8.OCCUPATION :========
 
Regards
Mrs. Chantal Raji

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