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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: George Onyema <georgeonyema101@gmail.com>
Reply-To: georgeonyema101@outlook.com
Date: Sat, 4 Mar 2023 22:39:44 -0800
Subject: WAITING FOR YOUR REPLY.

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DEAR FRIEND,

BUSINESS TRANSACTION,THIS IS STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL.

I GOT YOUR CONTACT IN MY PRIVATE SEARCH FOR A GOOD PERSON AND BASED ON YOUR
PERSONALITY WHO WILL HELP SECURE THIS PROJECT FOR GOOD BUSINESS WITH YOU IN
YOUR COUNTRY. I AM SERVING IN THE MINISTRY OF MY COUNTRY,PLEASE PAY
ATTENTION AND UNDERSTAND MY REASON OF CONTACTING YOU TODAY THROUGH THIS
EMAIL,I WRITE TO BEG YOU TO ASSIST ME TO
TRANSFER THE SUM OF TWENTY MILLION US DOLLARS US$20,000,000)TO YOUR
COUNTRY, AND ALSO TO ASSIST ME TO INVEST WITH THE MONEY IN YOUR COUNTRY
UNTIL WHEN I WILL COME OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY AT THE EXPIRATION OF MY TENURE.

I HAVE TO TRANSFER THESE FUND TO HAVE A SECURED FUTURE,BECAUSE OF THE
POLITICAL SITUATION IN MY COUNTRY.WE WILL SOON LEAVE OFFICE AT THE END OF
THE TENURE,SO FOR SAFETY REASONS BEFORE LIVING OFFICE I HAVE NO OPTION THAN
TO DO THESE ,THAT IS WHY I SOLICIT FOR YOUR HELP BESIDES I HAVE TO PREPARE
FOR MY FUTURE AND MY CHILDREN BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE,I HOPE YOU WILL
UNDERSTAND ME BETTER.

I AM WILLING TO GIVE YOU 40% OF THE TOTAL FUND AFTER A SUCCESSFUL TRANSFER
OF THE WHOLE FUND TO YOUR PRIVATE ACCOUNT IN YOUR COUNTRY,I DON'T KNOW YOU
IN PERSON BUT I KNOW THAT MANY OF MY COLLEAGUES HAVE SUCCEEDED THIS WAY,AND
THEIR FUTURE IS QUITE SAVE FOR NOW.

I AM PROMISING THAT THE WHOLE TRANSACTION WILL BE DONE LEGALLY TO PROTECT
YOU FROM THE LAW,I WILL ALSO FORWARD EVERY DOCUMENT NEEDED FOR THE SMOOTH
TRANSFER OF THE FUND INTO THE ACCOUNT YOU WILL PROVIDE FOR THE FUND,I WILL
LIKE YOU TO KEEP THIS PROJECT CONFIDENTIAL.

PLEASE, IF YOU ARE READY TO HELP CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY.

WAITING FOR YOUR REPLY.

BEST REGARDS,
GEORGE ONYEMA.

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