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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: Dr Tim Alaibe <pagency1@gmail.com>
Reply-To: pagency1111@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2015 14:43:09 +0200
Subject: DEAR FRIEND,I NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE FOR OVERSEA INVESTMENT MANAGER


I got your information when I was searching for profile of a company or
person that will partner with me in this transaction. I am sourcing for
services of an Oversea Investment Manager (OIM) to manage the sum of
US$32Million,this amount represent an over invoiced amount of money from a
contract that was awarded to an American Oil exploration company in 2000,
one year later in 2001, the American company completed the contract and was
fully paid by direct Wire transfer for the execution of the contract,
leaving the over invoiced sum safely deposited in a special security
account managed and monitored by me as head of Finance/Administration. As
top officer in charge of the day to day running of accounts and finance
section including the auditing department of the corporation, I have
perfected all documents to back up the payment as to avoid any trace
whatsoever, which makes the transaction 100% risk free.

My request is your assistance in receiving this money using a secured
account that is able to take this money and thereafter you invest it for a
period of a year on our behalf. You would be entitled to 50% of the total
fund in question, while 50% will be for me.

As an Administrative officer and the sole initiator of this deal, I am
seeking your indulgence on this matter, if this
is acceptable to you; contact me strictly via email
address:pagency1111@gmail.com

stating your private phone number. You can also reach me via my private
Tel: +234 8097543971. Please DO NOT bother
to respond if you are not interested.

Yours Sincerely,

Dr Tim Alaibe
NB. Please let me have a more confidential means of communicating with you

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