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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: www office Urtah <wwwoffice101@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: www office Urtah <okoyedrpatrick@yahoo.fr>
Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2015 13:10:34 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Good day friend, Simply contact Dr. Patrick for release of your
certified check draft..


 Hello my dear.



It is my pleasure to Inform you that a certified check have been approved in your favor, The check Value is $500,000.00/USD. Simply contact this Dr. Patrick Okoye on the information below so that he can send the check to you. send you full information to us immediately.

With due respect, you  personal advice  to make a decision on how you would like the the Certified Bank Check to be release to you either by Courier delivery/swift wire transfer to you.  But we demand you should come down here in my Country Republic Of Benin to SIGN  the necessary release documents by of this check your self as the right beneficiary of this approved Certified Check. (OR) You pay the total sum of $83 for me to get/higher an  authorize attorney  who can do the signing on your behalf here.  I await your immediate reply to know the best option you have chosen and I demand you use this opportunity to reconfirm your delivery detail/bank detail as far as you have chosen one among these options above.

Name: Dr. Patrick OkoyeEmail: okoyedrpatrick@yahoo.fr
Telephone:+229-68.76.11.31.



Regards,Barr. Oyakilome  Urtah.

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