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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:
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: george oba <georgeoba.esq4life@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 18 Jun 2016 06:23:45 -0700
Subject: GOOD NEWS AT LAST??
Dear sir,
This is to inform you that after due process of law and considerations by
the new reconstituted management of the African development bank(ADB) on
your terminated contract with the Nigerian national petroleum
corporation(NNPC)you have been AWARDED the sum of USD4.5M as your
compensation for the WRONGFUL termination contract.
Kindly note this payment is meant to compensate you and ten others for
their various outstanding contacts payments that was cancelled by the past
management of the African development bank for not complying with the due
process law introduced in award of contracts above USD1m by the federal
government of Nigeria.
In view of this development,kindly read this message and get back to me
with your receiving account information/contact telephone nos and full name
for immediate payment of this your money.
Thank you for your anticipated prompt response
Barr.George Oba
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