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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: Yemi Obasanjo <accounting@primaadjusterindo.com>
Reply-To: engineeryemiobasanjo@firemail.de
Date: Fri, 10 Jul 2015 17:20:27 +0100
Subject: VERY CRUCIAL AND SENTIMENTAL



--
DEAR FRIEND,

HOW ARE YOU AND YOUR FAMILY? HOPE EVERYTHING IS WORKING TO YOUR PLAN.
HOW ABOUT YOUR WIFE TESSY AND YOUR CHILDREN, JERRY AND BENITA, HOPE THEY
ARE ALL DOING VERY WELL.

BROTHER, I TRIED SEVERALLY FROM AFRICA TO GET IN TOUCH WITH YOU ON PHONE
BUT THE REVERSE WAS THE CASE, AS IT WAS NOT REACHABLE, AFTER MY EFFORTS,
I DECIDED TO COME TO AMERICA TO SEE YOU FACE TO FACE. AND I CAME TO YOUR
RESIDENT TO FORMALLY DISCOURSE OUR BUSINESS AS USUAL WITH YOU,

BUT I WAS TOLD THAT YOU HAVE PACKED OUT FROM THE PLACE, AND I TRIED YOUR
PHONE NUMBER AND IT WAS NO LONGER IN SERVICE. TONY YOUR NEIGHBOUR, WAS
STILL LIVING THERE, HE NOW ADVICED ME TO REACH YOU BY EMAIL.

SO BROTHER, THIS IS TO INFORM YOU THAT THE DEAL WE TRANSACTED
INRETROSPECT, HAS COME UP AGAIN, AND THIS PARTICULAR ONE IS DIRECTLY
FROM MY DEPARTMENT IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE. TAKE NOTE: I YOUR GOOD
FRIEND OVER INVOICED A PARTICULAR CONTRACT TO THE AMOUNT
OF($28,000,000.00) TWENTY EIGHT MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLAR. THE
ORIGINAL CONTRACTOR HAS BEEN FULLY PAID, LEAVING THIS OVER-INVOICED
CONTRACT AMOUNT TO BE PAID TO THE BENEFICIARY.

THEREFORE MY GOOD FRIEND, JUST AS WE DID IN THE FIRST TRANSACTION, WHICH
WAS SUCCESSFUL, KINDLY FORWARD TO ME YOUR RECIEVING BANK ACCOUNT, YOUR
DIRECT PHONE NUMBER AND YOUR RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS TO ENABLE OUR LAWYER TO
FILE TEST OF APPLICATION IN THE BANK HERE ON YOUR BEHALF. DONT FORGET
THAT OUR PERCENTAGES STILL REMAINS THE SAME AS IT WAS IN THE FIRST
TRANSACTION. INCASE YOU ARE NOT IN A POSITION TO HANDLE THIS TRANSACTION
AT THIS TIME, KINDLY RECOMMEND SOMEONE VERY CLOSE TO YOU, MAN OR WOMAN
AS YOUR CONFIDANT WITH HONESTY AND TRUSTWORTHINESS REGARDING THIS DEAL.

THANKS FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING, WHILE WAITING TO HEAR FROM YOU
IMMEDIATELY ON THE RECIEPT OF
THIS EMAIL.

YOURS SINCERELY,
ENGINEER.YEMI OBASANJO
tel +234 807 471 1377

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