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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: CLEMENT OKOCHA <clementokocha544@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2014 02:11:24 -0700
Subject: HELLO: PLEASE TREAT THIS MATTER AS URGENT AND CONFIDENTIAL,GET BACK
TO ME FAST

Thanks for your time to read and digest my mail, i am very impress with
your profile and resume, and i am very confident and optimistic that you
more than capable to handle this business deal proposal.

I am Dr. Clement Okocha , chairman special committee of payment of Foreign
Owned Contractor ,who executed contract with my government and are not yet
paid for execution of the contracts, due to the government new foreign
policy to woo foreign investor into my country and the directive of the
united nations trade and tourism , the government has a matter of urgency
given directive to the ministry of finance and the central bank of my
country to my payment of the tune of $8.billion united stated dollars for
contract awarded to foreign contractors from the year of 1999 to 2012.

So now this is the deal , we want a foreigner who will be front as one of
the owned foreign contractor who have executed contract in my country for
the tune and amount of $45 Million United state dollars.

We will back your claim with all relevant paper work and documents in your
name and favor.

Once your name and contract sum is approved we will make sure with our
office that your are paid immediately to your nominated bank account in any
country of your choice.

The is the sharing ration for this deal

1. 60% Will be our share

2. 30%. Will be your share in this deal

3, 10% will set aside for cost and expense to facilitate this transaction

4. You will also assist us to secure and invest part of our share in a
profitable investment .

So as a matter of urgency this transaction will take a period of 14 working
days to conclude.

If you know you can handle this deal and that you will keep this deal
strictly confidential , get back to me immediately for speed action on the
matter.

Finally the Big Question is Please do you have the financial capability
and resources to facilitate this great transaction , because to be very
honest with you ,before we begin this deal will cost some money to execute
and process to success

N.B: PLEASE REPLY ON THIS MY PRIVATE AND SECURE CONFIDENTIAL EMAIL(

clementokocha511@gmail.com

clementokocha511@gmail.com

Best Regards
Dr Clement.

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