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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: peter okoro <barrpeterokoro2@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: peter okoro <barrpeterokoro_2@yahoo.de>
Date: Wed, 2 Jan 2013 11:51:07 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Happy New Year , your assistance needed,


ATT: your  assistance needed,
 
I am barrister Peter Okoroan attorney
at law, my proposition to
you is to seek your consent, a deceased client of mine died as a
result of heart-related condition on Japan tsunami disaster .I am
contacting you to assist in distributing the money left behind by
my client before it is confiscated or declared unserviceable by the
bank where this deposit valued at Ten million dollars(US$10million
dollars) is lodged. This bank has issued me a notice to contact the
next of kin, or the account will be confiscated.
I will like you to acknowledge the receipt of this e-mail as soon as
possible via my private EMAIL -: and I will provide
you with more details of this transaction and how to proceed.
Your earliest response to this letter will be appreciated.we shall
share in the ratio of 60% for you, and 40% for me.
Best Regard
barrister Peter Okoro

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