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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: sandra obaseki <obasekisandra2003@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Oct 2015 03:30:49 -0700
Subject: RARE OPPORTUNITY.

Dear Sir/Madam,
RARE OPPORTUNITY.


I am Mrs.Sandra obaseki, Financial Accountant Foreign Affairs Ministry, my
office monitors and controls the affairs of all banks and financial
institutions in Nigeria concerned with foreign contract payments executed
within the country.

I am the final signatory to any transfer or remittance of huge funds
moving within banks both on the local and international levels in line with
foreign contracts settlement. I have before me list of funds, which could
not be transferred to some nominated accounts as these accounts have been
identified either as ghost accounts, unclaimed deposits and over-invoiced
sumS etc.

I write to present you to the federal government that you are among the
people owed and you have not been settled.

I have all files before me and the datas will be changed to your name to
enable you receive the funds as the beneficiary into your nominated bank
account as the funds amounts to $8.5 Million.

As it is, my duty is to recommend the transfer of these surplus funds to
the Federal Government Treasury and Reserve Accounts as unclaimed deposits,
I have the opportunity to write you based on the instructions i received 2
days ago from the Senate Committee on Contract Payments /Foreign Debts to
submit the List of payments reports /expenditures and audited reports of
Revenues.

Among several others, i have decided to remit this sum following my idea
that we have a deal/agreement and i am going to do this legally.

MY CONDITIONS:

1. You will give me 50% of amount transferred as soon as you confirm it in
your designated bank account.

2. This deal must be kept secret forever, and all correspondence will be
strictly by email/telephone, for security purposes.

3. There should be no third parties as most problems associated with fund
release are caused by agents or representatives

If you agree with my conditions, i will advise you on what to do
immediately and the transfer will commence without delay as I will proceed
to start documentation process of the Payment instantly to meet the ten
days mandate. I hope you don't reject this offer but have this fund
transferred. If you are willing and ready to carry out this TRANSACTIONS
with me, i advise you furnish me with the following information to enable
me make the required changes on the file and documents in your name as the
beneficiary of the $8.5 Million

1. Your full names, home/Office address.
2. Your telephone/mobile line.
3. Your recent passport photograph.
4. Your Bank Account details

For security reasons do respond to the above email address. You are to
contact me through my private e-mail address at at the receipt of your
mail, I will direct you on what to do. Waiting for your reply soon,
Mrs.Sandra obaseki.
Financial Accountant,
Foreign Affairs Ministry,
Federal Republic of Nigeria
obasekisandra2003@gmail.com

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