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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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Fraud email example:

From: "major general okoko samuel" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <majorgeneralokokosamuel2002931@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Tue, 20 Aug 2013 00:17:42 +0100
Subject: AUGUST 19TH 2013

Sir,
 
I am Major General Okoko Sumue the special Adviser to the President Federal Republic of Nigeria
on financial/contract matters,am delighted to inform you that the contract panel, which just concluded
it?s seating in Abuja just released your name amongst contractors to benefit from the Diplomatic
Immunity Payment. This Panel was primarily delegated to investigate manipulated contract claims
contracts and over-invoiced payment as the effect has eaten deep into the economy of our dear country.
 
However, we wish to bring to your notice that your contract profile is still reflecting in our central
computer as unpaid contractor while auditing was going on. Your contract file was forwarded to my
office by the auditors as unclaimed fund, we wish to use this medium to inform you that for the time
being Federal Government of Nigeria have stopped further payment through bank to bank transfer
due to contractors numerous petitions to United Nations against Nigeria on wrong payment and
diversion of contract funds to different account.
 
In this regards we are going to send your contract part payment of 10.5Million USD. to you via courier
service and I have secured every needed documents to cover the money. Note: The money is coming
on 2 security proof boxes. The boxes are sealed with synthetic nylon seal and padded with machine.
This fund was brought to us from America, It was me and for our Local AFEM market.But since the
money was not used, I will use my position as the National Security Adviser to the President to send
this fund to you.
 
Please you don't have to worry for any thing, as the transaction is 100% risk free. The boxes are
coming with a Diplomatic agent who will accompany the boxes to your house address. All you need
to do now is to send to me your full house address and your identity such as,international passport or
drivers license including your contact phone numbers, The Diplomatic attaches will travel with it. He
will call you immediately he arrives your country's airport. I hope you understand me.
 
Note: The diplomat does not know the original contents of the boxes. What l declared to them as the
contents is Sensitive Photographic Film Material. I did not declare money to them please. If they call
you and ask you the contents please tell them the same thing. Please email me today.and i will let
you know how far i have gone with the arrangement. I will secure the Diplomatic immunity clearance
certificate that will be tagged on the boxes to make it stand as a diplomatic consignment.
 
This clearance will make it pass every custom checkpoint all over the world without hitch. Confirm the
receipt of this message and send the requirements to me immediately you receive this message.
Please i need urgent reply because the boxes are schedule to live as soon as we hear from you. or
send me an email: majorgeneralokokosamuel2002931@yahoo.co.jp
Best Regards,
 
Major General Okoko Sumuel
 

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