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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: OFFICE NOTE <drprinceikeeze2010@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 13 Jun 2015 07:34:23 +0100
Subject: YOUR COMPENSATION FUND PAYMENT

Attn:My Good Friend ,

To God be the glory, I'm happy to inform you about my success in
getting those funds transferred under the cooperation of a new partner
from Paraguay whom our priest in the church Rev Daniel Ike and
Mr.James Entwistle the US Ambassador to Nigeria introduced me to.

Presently I’m in South Korea for investment projects with my own share
of the total sum. meanwhile,I didn’t forget you and your past efforts,
attempts and money spend to assist me in getting those fund
transferred to your account though it failed us somehow. Further to
prove that I am sincere and honesty to you concerning what I am
telling you that is why I am showing you this love now to prove my
honesty and for you to get back the money you spend, that is why I am
compensating you now with this money.

Now you are advice to contact Rev Daniel Ike who helped me, his direct
email address is: ( revdanike@gmail.com ), ask him to send you your
draft with the total sum of $5.5million us dollars which I kept for
you as your compensation for all your past efforts, attempts and money
spend to assist me in getting this money transferred to your account.

Again, I appreciated your efforts at that time very much, so feel free
and get in touched with Rev Daniel Ike and instruct him where to send
your draft to you.

Please do let me know immediately you receive it so that we can share
the joy after all the suffering at that time that is why I have to
prove to you that I am honest and sincere and not what you think or
have in your mind concerning what you said people did to you.

In the moment, I’m very busy here because of the investment projects
which me and the new partner are having at hand, finally, remember
that I have forwarded instruction to Rev Daniel Ike on your behalf to
send you your draft, so feel free to get in touch with him to send the
draft to you without any delay.

with best regards,

Dr Duke Ahmed

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