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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: MR MICHEAL PAUL <onukwuo108@gmail.com>
Reply-To: egoamaka201@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 25 May 2014 06:57:17 -0700
Subject: THANKS FOR YOUR EFFORT.

I'm happy to inform you about my success in getting those funds transferred
under the cooperation of a new partner from Paraguay. Presently I'm in
Paraguay for investment projects with my own share of the total sum.

meanwhile, I didn't forget your past efforts and attempts to assist me in
transferring those funds despite that it failed us some how.

I have raised a certified ATM CARD in your name to the tune of
$3,500.000.00, United States Dollars for you.

Now contact MISS JENNIFER EGO with the following information (1) YOUR FULL
NAMES (2) YOUR HOUSE ADDRESS (3) COUNTRY (4) YOUR DIRECT CELLPHONE NUMBER
and instruct her on where to send the the ATM CARD to you. Her
email-address is ( egoamaka201@gmail.com ) Phone: +234-8032111544. Even my
current partner is not happy that I have to allocate such amount to you
bearing in mind your nonchalant attitude towards the transaction at its
crucial stage.

I am very busy here because of the investment projects which I and the new
partner are handling, So feel free to get in touch with Miss Jennifer Ego.
THANKS FOR YOUR EFFORT.

Mr Micheal Paul

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