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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: vincent ekene ugwu <vincentekeneugwu@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 14 May 2015 02:05:23 +0200
Subject: US$400,000.000.00


*US$400,000.000.00 (Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation) nnpc.*

*From Vincent ekene ugwu (*vincentekeneugwu@gmail.com)

*ENUGU, NIGERIA*

*Attention, sir/madam*

*My name is Vincent ekene ugwu, manager at one of the leading bank in enugu
state Nigeria , I am a 47 year’s old blessed with three* *Lovely kids, I
have packaged a financial transaction that will benefit both Of us greatly.*

*As a manager in my branch, I am protecting one of the former official of
Nigeria central bank served under former governor Muhammadu Sanusi II who
embroiled in a serious us$20 billion dollar controversy between nnpc,
central bank and federal government.*

*A serious probe is underway to determined where the former governor and
his officials hiding the us$20billion, one of our client was a top official
who was involved in the sharing of the above amount and his share
us$400million is sitting in my branch which he has authorized me as manager
to secure a foreign company/partner to help move this money to avoid any
trace of his involvement.*

*Upon agreeing to assist we shall discuss your percentage in the later
stage and please provide the following you’re your acceptance.*

*Thanking you in advance.*

*Mr Vincent ekene ugwu*

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