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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 Bright okogu" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <drbrightokogu11@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2014 10:55:31 -0800
Subject: RE: DELAYED TRANSFER OF YOUR FUNDS

 
The Beneficiary,
 
 
Dear Sir/Ma,
 
 
RE: DELAYED TRANSFER OF YOUR FUNDS.
 
 
The above subject matter refers.
 
It is no more news that your fund has for long been approved for remittance but for the activities of detractors and impostors who for selfish and ulterior motives interfered delaying and extorting funds from you. I must say that all these were possible and they did it with all impudence due to the fact that most of them knew the history of this project and knows that necessary due processes were not followed in the awarding, execution and payment approvals granted. They for sure did not and could not get the real fact behind the anomaly in the contract. But between you and me, I want to inform you that your contacts tried by imputing your name and details in the payment system as if real contract was executed but probably could not or lost ideas on how to complete it and get the funds remitted to your bank account. I don’t want to go beyond this on this medium as you already must know the much I investigated to find out these facts.
 
 
Again, as an insider, I inform you that I know the root of the problem and with your agreement; you and I can team up to do the needful while this fund is transferred to your bank account and while you send back my share. Your continued listening to those hypocrites/impostors and paying your hard earned funds to them will definitely not yield any positive result. I say this with utmost certainty.
 
 
Confirming receipt of this email and for you and I to conclude this deal while the funds is transferred,  you are kindly advised to reconfirm the following details for immediate actions to be carried out:
 
 
1:Your full names:
 
2:Your Complete address:
 
3:Your Occupation:
 
4:Your Tel/fax:
 
5: Your I.D CARD/INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT.
 
 
Do urgently get back to me so I give you details on how to go about the transfer.
 
 
Waiting, 
 
                 
Best regards,
Dr Bright okogu
 

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