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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: Odia Tony <wtony76@bytwe.net>
Reply-To: <mrrrodiayodiatt6@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 30 Nov 2015 20:33:14 -0800
Subject: ARE YOU DEAD OR ALIVE? CALL ME +234 80 33 819 703

Dear Customer,

Your Fund had been Approved and Ready for transfer. Two Million United
States Dollars Only, To be Wire into your Account within 24 hours.
ORDER FROM OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY.

YOU HAVE BEEN SILENT FOR SOME DAYS NOW.

NOTE; You are Officially advice you to comply with us for more directives.

The Bank is about to Confiscate your Fund, You have been silent over some
time now.

If you wish the Bank to go ahead and Confiscate your Payment, Do indicate
below...

IF YOU WISH SEND YES CONFISCATE MY FUND.

IF NO SEND NO DON'T CONFISCATE MY FUND.


Then you are advise to respond back within 24 hours if not the Bank will
have no other Option than to Confiscate it.


You are advise to get back for wire data on Payment directives.

We got a message from Alvera Smith yesterday that you are Dead, she stand
as the next of kin to make your cliams into her account.


You advice to respond back now for your fund to be transfer.

This Bank has been Officially waiting for your respond for some days now.

The Big Question now is ....ARE YOU STILL READY TO RECEIVE YOUR FUND ?? IF
YOU ARE READY... URGENTLY RESPOND BACK NOW BY CALLING ME ON MY MOBILE PHONE AND SAY IM ALIVE NOT DEAD AND IM READY TO RECEIVE MY FUND ON FREE CHARGES AS STATED HERE.

CALL ME +234 80 33 819 703

You are required to send your direct contact below: A copy of your ID Passport or working ID Card.

Your Fund Two Million United States Dollars has been Released Officially from our Federal Government Approval Order Free of Charges.. NO COST FEE... TRANSFER IS FREE.

NOTE; BEWARE OF FRAUADULENT EMAILS ASKING YOU TO SEND FEE...

You are advice to respond back immediately for Payment to Your Account. Do send your direct Phone number where you we be reach.

Note; You are required to send your direct tel phone numbers to me here.

1. Your Full Names :- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2. Your direct contact phone number :- - - - - - - - - - - -
3. Do send a Copy of your identification.- - - - - - - - - -
4. ID Card or international Passport:- - - - - - - - - - - - -

IF YOU ARE ALIVE?? CALL ME +234 80 33 819 703.

IF BY THE END OF 24 HOURS THE BANK DID NOT RECEIVE A CALL OR EMAIL FROM
YOU, THEN WILL HAVE NO OPTION THAN TO CONSIDER YOU DEAD AND TRANSFER YOUR
FUND TO HER.



CALL ME OR TEXT MOBILE +234 80 33 819 703 // Also send email too.

Email; mrrrodiayodiatt6@gmail.com

Waiting for your urgent reply.

Mr. Tony Odia.

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