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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: AHMED LATEEF <ahmedlateef1950@gmail.com>
Reply-To: drlateefbk@outlook.com
Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2017 08:50:21 -0700
Subject: PLEASE I WANT CONFIDE IN YOU

for contacting you through this medium without a previous notice,I have to
use the E-mail because it is the easiest and more confidential way of
making contact with people around the world. Kindly read this message
carefully. My names is Dr.Ahmed Lateef,the Chief Director of Finance of
the Eleme Petrochemical Company Limited (EPCL) a division of Nigeria
National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). Since the inception of Democratic
government in Nigeria, I am mandated to scrutinize all contracts awarded
and executed under my Corporation - Eleme Petrochemical Company Limited
(EPCL)between 2013 to 2016. During the course of my job, I truly discovered
an over- estimated contract amount of US$15,250,000.00 which I want to
transfer into your personal account as the contractor that executed the
job. As a civil servant I am not authorized to operate foreign bank
account, my decision to contact you is personal and also for you to receive
this money in your account base on the confidence l have in you as a
foreigner.I wish to state categorically that all the documents needed for
the transfer will be procured from different Government offices in other to
back up the fund transfer and copies shall be sent to you for your record
purposes and keep. l want you to know that this transaction is authentic
and real,Please keep this transaction confidential. The sharing modalities
will be discussed at a round table meeting on my arrival and upon the
confirmation of the fund in your account. All modalities for the successful
completion of this transaction is already in place and all that is required
is your cooperation and acceptance to do this business with me.Your
interest in doing this business with me is highly welcomed as it will
personally avail us the opportunity of knowing each other and at the same
time doing business together, please email me through my personal e-mail
address. I look forward to your urgent and favorable response Sincerely
yours, Dr.Ahmed Lateef*

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