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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: "Mr. Odesah Craig" <1112233444@graceall.onmicrosoft.com>
Reply-To: <odesahcraigdesk@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 17 Aug 2015 06:38:43 -0500
Subject: Personal Please !

Mr. Odesah Craig.
#5 park road.
Plot 16 block D flat4
Dear Beloved,

This message might meet you in utmost surprise. However, it
all just my urgent need for a foreign partner that made me to contact
you for this transaction. i got your contact from yahoo tourist search
while i was searching for a foreign partner. i assured of your capability.
andreliability to champion this business opportunity when I prayed to good GOD about you

I am a banker by profession in United Kingdom, And currently
holding the post of assistant foreign remittance director in our bank. i
have the opportunity of transferring the left over fund,£3,000,000,00(Three Million Great British Pounds)
of one of my bank clients who died along with his entire family in Iraq during the war.

I am inviting you for a business deal where this money can
be shared between us in the ratio of 60/40% if you agree to my business proposal.
Further details of the transfer will be forwarded to you as
soon as i receive your return mail immediately you receive this
letter.

Please indicate your willingness by sending the below
information for more clarification and easy communication.

Contact me via my private email: odesahcraigdesk@gmail.com

1.YOUR FULL NAME..........
2.YOUR ADDRESS...........
3.YOUR MOBILE CONTACT NUMBER.........
4.YOUR DATE OF BIRTH.......(AGE).............
5.YOUR STATE................
6.YOUR COUNTRY....................
7.YOUR COMPANY NAME.................
8.YOUR POSITION...............
9.YOUR SEX...............
10.YOUR MARITAL STATUS.........
11.HOW MANY KIDS........

Hoping to hear from you immediately

Contact me via my private email: odesahcraigdesk@gmail.com

Yours
Faithfully
Mr. Odesah Craig.
+441617680254

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