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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: botchway patrick <dbway.patrick12@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2014 05:05:05 -0800 (PST)
Subject: VERY URGENT


Attn ,

How are you doing, I guess everything is fine, including family and business.
 
There is a new and good development regarding the transfer. The management had a resolution for the disbursement of funds into various beneficiary's accounts and after a long deliberation, I informed them that they should allow me to discuss it with you, so upon this development, the management has agreed with me to discuss the issues with you that some of the funds should be disbursement to your account.

As i told you i will be up date you when i hear another transaction come out, that is why am writing you to know there is another transaction i hear from the firm just now, that you should ask your client if he can discount any crude oil instrument MT760 as guarantee or MT799 as a block fund sent to him by buyer bank in their company name as a sellers bank. this job is only pay out 10% to the owners and 2% to us .This transaction is start as from $150M to $200M

Mr Patrick

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