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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: "Walter James-Loko" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <walterint1@yahoo.es>
Date: Sat, 21 Apr 2018 19:29:41 -0000
Subject: Dear proposed partner

Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Address FCDA Secretariat, Garki
City Abuja
Phone +234 9 314 1931
Fax +234 9 314 2532
http://www.fmard.gov.ng/
P.M.B. 135, Garki, Abuja, FCT

Dear proposed partner ,

My name is Walter James-Loko from Federal Republic of Nigeria. My purpose of writing you is about an unpaid contract project to a client (now deceased) who executed and completed a contract project of TEN million, seven hundred thousand € 10.7M for supply and installation of agricultural/industrial equipment's at my place of work where I am the Head of Account's Department but could not receive the fund before his untimely death withouta next of Kin on record which I have just discovered. I shall give you full details of this transaction and myself once I receive your response. I shall also use my position in the office update and guide till the fund gets to your account, I will add your name and recommend you as the beneficiary of the contract project fund so that this fund can be released to you for our own use and possibly engage into a joint business venture in your country. I shall as well discuss the sharing ratio with you when you respond and indicate your interest to my proposal but please do not pa

Get back to me with details to enable me open a payment execution file in your name.
I look forward to hearing from you.


Best regards,
Walter James-Loko
Head of Account's Department

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