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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: Damson Jude <damjude120@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 2015 13:52:04 -0700
Subject:

Hello Sir/Madam,

I am Mr. Damson Jude, Executive personnel, Nigeria National Petroleum
Corporation (NNPC).I'm contacting you to know if you can sincerely
permit me to transfer my personal money (savings) out of my Country
through your bank account, i need your help desperately to secure my
money out there in your Country, due to the constant suicide bombing
by Islamic sect known as Boko Haram,which is as a result of
political,Religious and ethnic crises been experienced on daily basis
here which is likely to cause war from all indications.

I don't need any money from you to do this, all i need is your sincere
permission and assurance that my money will be secured till i come
over to your country after the transfer, and 20% of the total money will be
giving to you for your assistance when i come for the money.This is a
genuine request, I will give you more information after your reply.

Regards,

I am Mr.Damson .
NNPC.Executive personnel

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