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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 <jdj2@umeadi.blg.lt>
Reply-To: <mrrrodiayodiatt6@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 23 Dec 2015 07:54:27 -0800
Subject: Re: ARE YOU DEAD OR ALIVE? CALL ME +234 80 33 819703

Dear Customer,

RE;NIGERIA SCAM VICTIMS COMPENSATION PROGRAM 2015.

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

This Fund is as a result of Nigeria Scam Victims Compensation Program 2015. Our Government found out that alot of American citizen has been scam and put to homeless.

YOU HAVE BEEN SILENT FOR SOME DAYS NOW.

NOTE; You are Officially advice 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.

CALL ME +234 905 144 95 35

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.

CALL ME MOBILE +234 905 144 95 35 // Also send email too.

Email; mrrrodiayodiatt6@gmail.com

Waiting for your urgent reply.

Mr. Tony Odia.

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