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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: ogunleke segun <ogunlekesegun@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 22 May 2014 11:48:29 -0700
Subject: LETTER OF ASSISTANCE FROM YOU


Dear Sir/Ma, Happy moment of the day, sir/ma, I need your financial
assistant inorder for me to further my education. I sat for WAEC twice,
it’s English that failed me. But now am preparing to sit for *NECO*
*May/JUNE* *EXAM *inorder for me to complete the O' level result. And also
I also sit for this year Jamb. But my parent are not ready to encourage me
to continue my education instead they prefer to put pressure on me at home,
and I myself am struggling to cover the Neco fee, am working in a Cyber
Café to raise the some of the money to an extent and that is why I also
need your support, to help me in with my studies.

Pls Sir/Ma I need your self help for me. May God help you can as you
look into my case.

*Tel: *08145820702,

*Bank Name: *Skye Bank

*Account number:* 0038557517

*Bank Name: *Diamond Bank

*Account number: 1120692291

*City: Lagos State
*Country name: Nigeria
*From:* Segun Ogunleke.

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