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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: Tejan Amodu <unsuboffice@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 29 Jan 2023 23:04:44 +0100
Subject: business

Dear sir,

To introduce myself ,I am Tejan Amodu, director Contract
Administration, i oversee contract matters at the Nigerian Ministry of
works & Housing .I am asking for your help to claim a huge sum of
money.The money is deposited in an affiliate bank in Europe as an
unclaimed fund belonging to a foreign government Contractor who died
with his entire Family in a crisis in the south south part of my
country years ago.

They were among those that were Killed in the WARRI CRISIS as you
can confirm through this website ;
https://www.worldpress.org/print_article.cfm?article_id=1193&dont=yes
. This was before his contract funds could be processed for payment
and has been designated for payment all these years by my office .

Having done a methodical search these past few years and been
unsuccessful in locating the relatives I now seek your consent to
present you as the kin to the deceased contractor so that the
proceeds of this account can be processed and paid to you and then you
and I can share it .I hope that you will find this proposal
worthwhile and on your confirmation of this message and Indicating
your interest, I will furnish you with more information.

The deal is legitimate.At the conclusion of the deal I will come over
to your country as soon as the transfer is concluded to receive my own
share of the fund,and then decide on what investment to make which
will be based on your advice.If you agree to Participate in this
business deal Then send a confirmation response directly to this
Email: amodutj_60@zohomail.com

Yours truly,
Tejan Amodu

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