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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: Felix Ajuonuma <felixajuonumajr@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2014 19:08:42 -0800
Subject: Sir, partnership in finance/investments.


Dear Sir,


Compliments of the day, I am the son of Dr. Levi Ajuonuma, the group
general manager, Public affairs of my country’s National petroleum company
who died in a DANA flight 992 air crash in Lagos state Nigeria.


After his demise, family friends and government personnel deserted and life
became difficult /circumstances beyond my control could not afford me to
meet up to my school bills and welfare.

Lately I discovered that my father lodged the sum of $3.5 million
Dollars with a finance/security firm overseas.


Due to my young age and the stormy condition am facing, I cannot do much
from my country. I decided to reach you after my presence in an organized
finance/investment forum held by your country's consulate office and
therein i got your contact having wanting a foreigner who will truthfully
and legally assist me and invest the fund overseas.


My decision not to repatriate the fund to my country is because of my
father's political foes and with my young age, it will raise eye
brows/suspicion when such fund enters my account locally. With your consent
to handle the transaction, the percentage between us will be agreed on out
of the total sum as the transaction takes place.

For more understanding and confidentiality between us, you can equally
check my father's name in Google and reach me privately on Email:
felixajuonuma@gmail.com or call my direct telephone number
+234-80-8855-8219.

I wait your response.

Regards,
Felix Ajuonuma

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