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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: AMALA AMAR <amalaa035@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 3 Jun 2015 23:51:09 +0100
Subject: Dear Partner,

Dear Partner,

Are you still alive? Anyway,i sent you an email last week but i did not get
any response from you, and i assumed that you did not receive my message so
i decided to write you again. If you can remember some time ago you receive
an email from me asking you to assist me receive some FUND into your Bank
Account. You might find it so difficult to remember me.Though, it is
indeed, a very long time. On my singular, I am much delighted and
privileged to contact you again, after couple of years now. It takes fate,
courage and God's fearing to remember old friends and at the same time, to
show gratification to them, despite circumstances that made things did not
worked out as we projected then, as you were so skeptical, thinking that,
my proposal was not a joke.


I take this liberty to inform you that, the transaction finally worked out,
and by God's infinite mercy I am obliged to inform you that, I have
succeeded in receiving the funds with the help of a new partner from India,
and Everything was perfectly done because we strike a deal with one of the
Lady accountant who works with the Remittance Department of the Bank and
she rendered a tremendous help to us.


My new partner from India initiated this idea and everything worked out
successfully,and I decided to contact you, just to let you know that, I
have conscience, and due to your tremendous effort and contribution to make
things work out in retrospect and in appreciation of your earlier
assistance to me in receiving the Funds I have decided to compensate you
with the sum of $300,000.00 Meanwhile, I must inform you that, I am
presently in India for numerous business negotiations and establishment, so
i decided to mail you today.


Now, with my sincere heart, I have raised and signed an International
Certified Bank Draft to the sum of $300,000.00 (THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND
UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY) in your name as your own COMPENSATION for your
dedication, humanity and contribution, as it were just for you to take care
of your family, because one good turn deserves another.


Please, contact my Church Reverend in Nigeria with his information below,
and forward your telephone number and your current mailing address to him.
tell him to send you the Bank draft i issued in your name as soon as
possible today, because the bank draft will lost it's validity after 14
banking days.



Please, don't forget to inform me as soon as you cash the Bank draft in
your country. All you need to do is to deposit the Bank draft in your bank
then you will have the availability of the funds in your account within 72
banking hours.



YOU ARE ADVISE TO QUICKLY TO CONTACT MY CHURCH REVEREND WITH THE
INFORMATION BELLOW.


BELOW:
NAME: REV. JUDE ADDI
EMAIL ADDRESS: rev_judeaddi23@yahoo.com


I appreciated your time and efforts as at that time and May God bless you
and your family.

Sincerely Yours,
Mr. Amala Amar

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