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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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Fraud email example:

From: Orji Onyekachi Daniel <Orji31@voice.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: Orji Onyekachi Daniel <orjionyekachidaniel@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Dec 2015 09:59:22 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Greetings,

Greetings, please kindly give me your attention as you read this article; I am a devoted God fearing man and will never do anything evil to harm my fellow Person. my presently situation does not mean that I should soil my hands in corruption or money grubber to survive. I have a very porus parents background, i was found my self in a polygamuos family which has brought me to a point writing to you for help; my father is a God fearing man and he raised his children in a way of God. I mean those with the fear of God. Therefore, my relationship with God matters.

Polygamuos family has caused so many damages to my life, my friend, at my Age today I have noting to boast of mine, my father died at 90yrs but left no means of surviving for his children, no food, no good accomodation, no education and abject poverty was inevitable. I had been struggling from day one to put food on my table till date, with a help of my immediate brother, I was admitted to the University in August 2012. On 13th october 2012 a call came to me that my immediate elder brother’s Boutique was buggled to zero level by a gang of an armrobber, I was fainted which I was later revived by friends. From that period of my first semester at the University I took up my responsibilities hustling to make an earns meal not even talking about tution fees and others with accordiary to education.

God so kind to me, I sneakly Graduated today, but without my BSc certificate as a Graduate because after 2yrs and 8 months at the university consisting 6 normal semesters and 2 summers as it had been initialized by management, am still owing $8,725.00 to school. Things are very had, everybody needs money, even the most richest man on earth today still works to make more money, at this piont I realized that it only take God’s Grace for someone to be compassionate and sympathetic to help me.
Please my friend I need $1.00 (one dollar) from you if possible, I sincerely need your urgently response if you can for my duration is fast approaching, thanks for your time, remain Bless whether you reply or not God Loves you so much.

You may reach me through western union money transfer, money gram and other medium of cash transferring or post by Fedex,DHL or courier express to my below contact;

Thanks You;

Name: Orji Onyekachi Daniel
Phone: +22999227570
E-mail: orjionyekachidaniel@hotmail.com
Country: Benin Republic.

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