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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: "Philip Uduoza" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <philipuduoza@mynet.com>
Date: Wed, 20 May 2015 18:08:31 -0700
Subject: OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

Dear Janette Lindesay ,

Kindly note that i can not scam you just for $69.00 because our activities are being monitored by the world securities and FBI including USA embassy Group and the Federal Government in conjunction with the Revenue & Customs - Recalculation of your tax refund! For this reason i promise you in confidence that we will not let you down.

You may have been scammed in the past while trying to claim your payment, this does not means that all internet transactions are all scam. I want to assure you 100% that this consignment box is legal and there is no risk involved because i will guide and protect you accordingly until your funds of $2.5M US dollars is successfully delivered to your address. You should give me benefit of the doubt this time and i assure you with utmost sincerity there will be no more charges or delay after this until the fund is delivered to your address by diplomat Agent Mr. Ambrose Nowkedi who is currently in USA as i am talking to you now.

You are hereby advised to do everything possible to pay the needed fee of $69.00 and Be rest assured that once this fee is being confirmed, i will legally depart immediately to your house ,then you will receive your packages with out any other charges again.

Finally, GO AHEAD AND SEND THE FEE OF $69.00 ONLY THROUGH MONEY GRAM WITH THIS BELLOW NAME:

RECEIVER.S NAME: ISAAC ANIKPE
COUNTRY: NIGERIA
CITY : LAGOS
AMOUNT: $69.00
TEST QUESTION: WHEN
ANS: TODAY

THANKS
Now i urge you to hold me personally responsible if you pay the fee and you did not receive your package within 2hours as promised, this is my word and my word is my bond.

Thank you for choosing Diplomatic agent Mr. Ambrose Nowkedi
Email: nwokediambrose@yahoo.co.uk

PHILLIP UDUOZA
Once you have send him the money kindly call me through my telephone number for confirmation or through my direct email address below. And also kindly reconfirm your current address.
+2348036126158
philipuduoza@mynet.com

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