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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- mike.ko11@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: mike kone <mikekone1@googlemail.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2014 20:42:00 +0000
Subject: How To Receive Your Fund,

Corporate Head Office,
Central Business District,
Garki Abuja-F.C.T

Dear,

I am Mr Mike K,Edwards,29 years old,I just started working with
central Bank of Nigeria As A computer scientist but due to Election in
Nigeria 2015 we are ask by the central Bank of Nigeria to be here in a
Bank in Togo Republic, I came across your file which was marked X and
your released disk painted RED, I took time to study it and found out
that you have paid VIRTUALLY all fees and certificate but the fund has
not been release to you The most annoying thing is that they cannot
tell you the truth that on no account will they ever release the fund
to you, instead they let you spend money unnecessarily.

I do not intend to work here all the days of my life, I can release
this fund to you if you can certify me of my security, and how I can
run away from this Nigeria if I do this, because if I don't run away
from this country after I made the transfer, I will be in Serious
trouble and my life will be in danger.

Please this is like a Mafia setting in Nigeria; you may not understand
it because you are not a Nigerian. The only thing I will need to
release this fund you will pay only a special HARD DISK we call it
HD120 GIG I will buy two of it, recopy your information, destroy the
previous one, and punch the computer to reflect in your Bank within 24
Banking hours I will clean up the tracer and destroy your file, after
which I will run away from Nigeria to meet with you. If you are
interested. Do get in touch with me immediately, You should send to me
your convenient Telephone numbers for easy communications and also
reconfirm your Banking details information's to avoid any
mistake.Again if you are not willing don't reply,

Please do respond if you are willing and let it be Confidential. Reply
in this email(mike.ko11@yahoo.com)

Regards,
Mr Mike K,Edwards,

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