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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: "NIGERIA NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION (N.N.P.C)" <chidiimartin4god@gmail.com>
Reply-To: revjohnchima@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2017 06:35:25 +0100
Subject: Your ($950,000) in A Cashiers Cheque,

From The Desk Of:Dr Watson Kerri Chard
NIGERIA NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION (N.N.P.C)

My Old Friend:

I am very happy to inform, you about my success in getting that fund
Now, I want you to contact my account officer on the information below
Now contact my account officer Rev JOHN CHUMA in NIGERIA LAGOS for
him to send the money to you.


Name: REV JOHN CHUMA
EMAIL: revjohnchima@yahoo.com


Forward to him your full information where you want your CASHIER
CHEQUE to send to you.

Your Full name:
Home Address:
Your Cellphone number:
Your International Pasport :

Finally Ask him to send you the sum of ($950,000) in A Cashiers
Cheque, which I kept for your compensation.

Contact him immediately on this (revjohnchima@yahoo.com) for more
details on how to receive your cashier cheque.

Regards

Dr Watson Kerri Chard
NIGERIA NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION (N.N.P.C)

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