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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: "Felix Odudu" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <goodhome289@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 28 Oct 2017 06:58:37 -0700
Subject: Greetings To You From Dr. Congo...

Greetings from Dr. Congo
 
To whom it may concern.
 
With regards and optimism, I have my pen to acquaint you briefly with this great business proposal which I strongly believe will bring fruitful result.
I will go straight to introduce myself to you for I deem it not to place you in suspense as regard my identity.
I am Felix Odudu (Prince) From D.R Congo. I am the eldest and only surviving child of late His Royal Majesty Etienne Tshisekedi and the successor to the Royal Palace in Kivu clan in Congo. Before the death of my father, he was a Human Right Activist, an Ex-President of the D.R Congo river basin  Metropolis Philanthropist Organization and also a prominent businessman who dealt on Gold and Precious Stones and general merchandise. Although, my father was killed by hired assassin, which after relentless investigation lead to that it was former President Kanbilla Laurent ferocious and inhumane device to bury truth and stopping fact from coming into transparency.There is this wise saying"great men must surely die but the legacy they left lingers on for the ff spring". I promise not to forgive Kanbilla luarent  and his family in as much as I remain the Royal heir.
 
Shortly after the death of my father,I was made to understand by our family lawyer that my father has left behind treasure for me and the rest of my family to make life easy and comfortable. After series of scrutiny with the Security Company Director of Operations in Ghana,I was given the chance to occupy my nature set aside right and vacancy.Because of my late father's influential position in the south African region I was able to seek the assistance of former UN Secretary General,Kofi Anna to retrieve these two metallic trunk boxes containing 6,000,000 million US Dollars  each which I need special courier delivery coverage from south African  Deense and Diplomatic Corps(WADD).
 
As God would have it,I was advised by my church spiritual leader, Rev.Dida Abua that I should not  use any Diplomatic Delivery for the transfer of these  consignments to my beneficiary because it was revealed from reliable source that SECURITY COMPANIES now conspire with Diplomats to infiltrate consignments. In view of this, all subsequent arrangement of Diplomat to make delivery have been abortive. In this regard, I was introduce to a reliable and influential lawyer who is a Senior Advocate (SA). He is also an Adviser on Constitutional Matters to President John Mahama of Ghana and he is the current President of the Ghana Bar Association. His name is REV.BARR. Pinnock  Osifo (Esq.SA). Tel:+233-274182709 or email (pinnockosifochambers@consultant.com)  You may contact him now for more details.
 
It was him that introduce me to this River security company  which is the newly approved and recognize CARGO DELIVERY in U.S .
We have concluded arrangement with the Director of Foreign Cargo Delivery on how the diplomatic company can effect the transfer of these two boxes to you in your country immediately you cantact me i will now give you the river oath security company address the 2 boxes are with the security company in U.S now. Meanwhile, i want you to be my foreign beneficiary that will stand for me to receive the funds on my behalf, immediately you receive it i will fly down to you so that you can invest the funds for a better business'  25% of the total funds will go for you.
 
I await you prompt response.
 
(Prince) Felix Odudu

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