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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: "Wilfrid Zohreh Madueke" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <kevinokafor01@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Sep 2016 16:38:28 -0700
Subject: Thank you for your past effort

Contact Email Address(  kevinokafor01@gmail.com )
Greeting
I am  Wilfrid Zohreh Madueke The daughter of the Petroleum Minister in (Gambia) who was sick and died of cancer sickness (c) my precious mom may her soul rest in
perfect peace. My mother contacted you some time ago in respect to the funds transfer of her late husband Madueke Gregory and also her own personal FUND which she
kept, to help take care of me Wilfrid Zohreh Madueke, before my mother passed on, she issued a cashier check to you for your help initially although you backed out
thinking that the funds transfer was one of those internet messages that you always receive on internet.
Well, everything is legal and legit and went well through the assistance of a Japanese business man who is named  Mr. Yasuhisa Shiozaki, the funds
transfer was successful through him.
I am now with a new family in Kasugai Japan due to what is going on in the country and am very happy again in LIFE. Because the new family I am staying with take me as
their only daughter but being an orphan is so challenging but am happy.
In a way to appreciate her kind gesture before she pass away, she dropped a cashier cheque of ( One million two hundred thousand USD ($1,200,000.00) before her death
in your name and instructed her personal Rev Father who was praying for us when her condition was very bad. Rev Kevin Okafor to make sure you receive the total amount
without any problem.
This is her little way of saying thank you for your initial help. She also makes a comment that you should also use some of the money out in the total amount to help
those who needs help.
Contact Rev Kevin Okafor WITH YOUR FULL INFORMATION
Full Name:
Direct contact number
And your full delivery address
Contact Name: Rev Kevin Okafor
Contact Phone Number +234 8187 051179
Contact email address ( kevinokafor01@gmail.com )
Regards,
Wilfrid Zohreh Madueke

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