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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: "Mr. Ken." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ken.nana28@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2016 17:55:25 -0700
Subject: Re: First S.S.

Attention My Dear,
 
This is to officially inform you that your payment that was Suppose to be made payable to you from Africa has been handed over to the below security company
in Dubai, U.A.E. by the Africa government due to Africa countries irregularities and inability to carry out the transaction of your fund and the kind of
fraud going on there in west Africa countries. Your fund to the tune of $5,500,000 USD(Five Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) Your payment will be made to you through A security company in DUBAI, U.A.E and You are to contact them with your personal Information so they can serve you better and urgent.
 
Your full name:
Address:
Phone no:
Sex:
Occupation: 
 
SECURITY COMPANY CONTACT INFORMATION:
COMPANY NAME: FIRST SECURITY SERVICE.
CONTACT PERSON: ALIF SANNI.
CONTACT EMAIL: first.s@consultant.com.
 
Note: Contact the security company with the above information for your payment and inform them of your readiness to receive your payment and they will serve you better.
 
 
Will be waiting your earliest response.
 
Regards,
Mr. Ken Nana
(ECOWAS)Director
 
 

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