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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: "Dr.Ubaid Sani" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <roger.johnson@secretarias.com>
Date: Sat, 23 Mar 2013 04:55:14 -0700
Subject: Yours Faithfully

Federal Republic of Nigeria
Debts Reconciliation Committee
Federal Capital Territory,
Wuse 2 Abuja-Nigeria.
Phone:+23-4706-3457-296
Dear Beneficiary,
We wish to officially confirm from you if you authorized one Mr.Richard Schulz  ppeal gate . of  No: 1301 ST.Anthony Lane Petaluma CA, USA as your NEXT OF KIN to claim your compensation approved payment of One Million And Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars($1.5M USD).
Roger Johnson
E-mail:roger.johnson@secretarias.com
Mr.Richard Schulz Applea gate forwarded to us the above information claiming that you instructed him to claim your $1.5M USD on your behalf, this is the reason why we are trying to avoid any mistake in order not to put us into trouble .
As a matter of urgency, you are required to re-confirm to us the information stated with the email below:
Your.First Name--------
Your.Middle Name-------
Your.Surname-----------            
Your.Address1----------  
Your.Address2---------- 
Your.City--------------
Your.State/Province----
Your.Post/Zip---------- 
Your.Country-----------
Your.Telephone No------
Your.Fax No------------
Your.Phone-------------
Your.E-mail Address----
Your.Company Name------
Once we receive from you the reconfirmation of the above listed information, Your payment will be processed and the payment details / MODES will be send to you without delay for you to choose your own way or mode of receiving your payment.
 
You are to reply this letter before 24hour or this FUND PAYMENT will be send to Mr.Richard Schulz  Appeal gate your Next of Kin as he stated because silent we called acceptance.
Thanks for your Understanding,
 
Yours Faithfully
Dr.Ubaid Sani

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