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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: "Senator Udo Udoma" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <senatorudoudomaudoma@yahoo.co.nz>
Date: Thu, 8 Jan 2015 23:10:37 +0800
Subject: RE: PLEASE CLARIFY

Dear Sir . I am Senator Udo Udoma ,Senate committee chairman on foreign debt unit with the office of the presidency .This to inform you about the Latest Government decisions to pay various contractors an interest sums otherwise refereed by Government as compensation fees to foreigners who have suffered so much in the past while trying to receive their long over due contract funds from Nigeria. After our meeting with the President Good Luck Jonathan we where mandated to compensate all that have lost money one way or the other.Without wasting time,you have been short listed among the beneficiary to receive this interest amount from Government compensation fee of amount valued $3.8million and your approved payment from your principal contract sum with the Nigerian Government. The government has also given orders to the central Bank Governor to stop further release of funds to any contractor until all interest payment transfers are concluded by my unit in the Presidency. As a matter of urgency we want you to confirm your correct account, address,cellphone number.Your hereby advised to stop further communication(s)with all agencies,partners until you receive your full payment. You are therefore requested to get back to this office for immediate transfer of your approved funds into any account of your choice.Finally your swift response is required to enable us conclude your transfer exercise. Best Regards Senator Udo Udoma Senate committee chairman on foreign debt unit with the office of the presidency

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