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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: AWH GLOBAL <david.donaghey@tesco.net>
Reply-To: Sunday Enyi <samdugan1@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2015 11:10:44 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Yours Sincerely,


Dear Beneficiary,


After the meeting today 29th April 2015, in order to enhance our business relationship with the International Community. The Federal Ministry of Finance Nigeria, have finally forwarded to our bank Skye Bank Nigeria PL the names of foreigner's/contractors that have not yet received their payment for some reasons and your name happen to be on the list hence, your payment worth USD$20,000.000.00 (Twenty Million Dollars Only) is next on the payment schedule list, for this quarter of the year 2015.

We wish to congratulate you once again for your patient since while.

In accordance with the provision act of decree 114 of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, on Contract Matters, your contract payment documents have been verified, approved and arrangement is being made to effect your payment to you within the shortest period of time in our bid to transparency.

You are hereby advice to contact our bank customer-care service with your requested information stated below for ownership confirmation.

Name:
Address:
Aged:
Telephone:
Occupation Statue:
Marital Statue:

Note once your information is received and verified, your fund will be paid to you in your suitable payment means either by Bank Transfer, Cash Delivery.

We hope to hear from you as soon as possible.

Yours Sincerely,


Mr Sunday Enyi
Payment Pay Master.
Samdugan1@gmail.com

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