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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. Mike Iheneme" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <sanubel@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 4 Sep 2014 08:38:30 -0300
Subject: Re

Hello.
 
I am Mr. Mike Iheneme, a financial consultant.
 
However, a late client of mine died in a very unfortunate circumstances and he has a lodgement fund of US$35M with a finance firm with no existing beneficiaries. It is my mandate as clients' financial consultant to facilitate the release of this fund to a verified beneficiary.
 
I am seeking for your Co-operation to present you as the beneficiary to my late client.
 
This transaction will be executed under legitimate arrangement that will protect all parties involve and for your assistance you will gladly compensate with 35% from the total sum of US$35Million.
 
For further directive, E-mail: m.iheneme@yahoo.com
 
Regards
Mr. Mike Iheneme

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