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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: "Mr. Eric White" <mr.eric_w@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2015 20:02:52 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: accomplish it with you as it's required....


I am Mr. John Alaba  the senior secretary to WESTERN AFRICAN OIL GAS TRADE, well I have announcement to you in which  will required your attention and partnership, (WAOGT) have clouded in  they finally meeting  by coming up with idea to pay off Late  John Bill out to the family inheritance,  Late  John Bill was one of our biggest crude oil purchasers from United States Of America, the funds was credited into our account here from Late  John Bill since 1998 June 4, but since 14 February 2000 Late  John Bill stop a communication with us till date, as his funds has been approved to pay out by our BOARD OF DIRECTOR there is know one to stand as the family of member or next of kin in other to claim his funds out of the this company, I contact you as foreigner who can stand as a relative to Late  John Bill, so that the funds will be claim by your name, the funds still remain unclaimed, because know one information has been presented to (WAOGT) as the relative to Late  John Bill, I will be glad to hear from you, If you can partnership into this transaction, so that shall I proceed further to go into an agreement with you immediately, and discuss percentage % of the transaction, sign contract for betraying each other, I will wait to hear from you as soon as possible, every other further information concerning this transaction will be disclose to you, on your returning interested response concerning this deal. ( Amount Involved Is USS$28. Million U.S.Dollars), I think it's a enough CASH to proceed further?, I believe that you will agree with me the total 35% of this funds will be assign to the Charity home.

You are free to call me through this telephone line 0022897989135 as this transaction interesting you, as you are willing and capable welcome to this deal, and you are instructed to contact me direct to my private email address where we will proceed further to accomplish this transaction, my email address: johnalaba550@yahoo.com.

I await your response.

John Alaba
secretary




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