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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: "Mrs. Nkechi Ejele" <ab@ta447.onmicrosoft.com>
Reply-To: <edjw927@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 17 Jan 2016 06:48:27 -0600
Subject: GOOD NEWS!!!

Good day,

This to officially inform you that following the meeting held on Monday January 4 2016 by Minister of finance, Senate president Bukola Saraki and Mustapha Magu (chairman of Economic and Financial Crime Commission) after the recovery of funds from internet fraudsters/hoodlums. The senate has finally resolved to release the total sum of $2.1 Billiom United States dollars to all the scam victims and you are eligible to receive the total sum of $9.9 million dollars only among others. This payment was scheduled in bid to compensate all victims who have one way or another lost their funds to scammers. We hereby request that you contact Rev Edward J. Wiebe, an expatriate and EFCC protocol officer to claim your entitlement.

Rev Edward J. Wiebe
Email: edjw927@gmail.com

Make sure you provide him with all your details such as; your full names, age, gender, home address, occupation and phone number to receive your funds.

Thank you and congratulations!

Faithfully yours,

Mrs Nkechi Ejele

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