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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: peterolu2020@vmail.me
Reply-To: dranosike.nnanna@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 07 Aug 2015 05:05:31 +0200
Subject: United Nations Compensation Commission (UNCC)

Good day Madam/Sir;

I was called meeting yesterday by Mr. president Benin Republic(Dr
Yiyi Boni) and House of Assemble regarding the scam act here in
Africa, according him that we don’t know our job even our M.D was
sack, because a lot of people has been scammed include you in name of
his country below ,Benin republic Nigeria, Ghana Burkina Faso and so
on, he stated that he was instructed by united nation to compensate
you also whoever has been scammed in one way and other with sum of
$950,000,00usd Nine Hundred fifty Thousand United States Dollars)

Meanwhile we are sorry for what happened and we promised that such
things will not happened again if you can work according our
instruction and for your information we want you to quite any
transaction you have for now or let us know about the transaction
before going on,

finally we was instructed to stat now sending the sum $950,000,00usd
to you and Mr. president (Dr Yiyi Boni) instructed us to get the fund
to you within 48 hours and after you received the fund that you should
stop having transaction here in Africa anymore,

below is chevron delivery company department contact where your
$950,000,00usd was deposited waiting for your information, once again
we are very sorry and promised that such thing will not happened again
because we are fighting for it and also monitor very transaction here
and also working WITH security department in Africa, so go ahead now
and contact the Boss Dr Nnanna Anosike with your cell phone ,home
address
your name with below contact information,

Director Name: Dr. Nnanna Anosike

Telephone: +22968815569

E-mail: dranosike.nnanna@yahoo.com

Fax number:+229 99398504

Below is the information needed from you and for your information know
advice fee.

Your Full Name :

Country:

City:

Address :

Age:

Sex:

Phone Number:

Occupation:

Driving Licences:

God Bless you and your family.

Regards

Mr. Peter Olu





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