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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: "Jodan Smith" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jordanssmith26@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 25 May 2018 00:07:04 -0000
Subject: ATTN: THE CEO,

Dear Friend,

How are you today?.With due respect to your person and much sincerity of purpose,Well it is a pleasure to contact you on this regard and i pray that this will turn out to be an everlasting relationship for both of us. However it's just my urgent need for a Foreign partner that made me to contact you for this Transaction,I got your contact from internet, while searching for a reliable someone that I can go into partnership with. '

I am Mr.Jordan Smith' an Accountant-General in Oil and Gas sector in my regional, l was mandated to investigate and made payment to all outstanding transaction within the organization which I did.

As a Regional and payment Director , l have before me an over invoice payment $45.5Million US dollars from crude Oil Sales contracts unclaimed . The money is in escrow account with a bank.

Based on facts, l seek your consent to transfer the money through you for an investment on our mutual joint interest which solely you will manage and control investment since l am still active in service.Alternatively,I can invest in your line of business if you are interested and if your line of business is viable. Please indicate interest to enable me update you appropriately.

Note precisely your confidentiality is highly required for our urgent success.I wait your quick and assurance through this my private email address (jordanssmith26@gmail.com)


SO WE CAN COMMENCE THIS TRANSACTION IMMEDIATELY.


Yours Faithfully,
Mr.Jordan Smith
Regional Accountant General/Pay Officer.

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