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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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Fraud email example:

From: jerry2k4@terra.com.mx
Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2005 18:46:49 +0100
Subject: GET BACK TO ME

GOOD DAY
My name is Jerry Ikedinachukwu from Nigeria, The first born [son] of
late Engr. Robert Ikedinachukwu the former deputy governor of LAGOS state
in 1984.LAGOS STATE is a state in nigeria, by that time my father was doing
a combine business with a white man from germany called Engr. frank boris,
this man nationalize here in Nigeria and he has no child.during that period
they built a very large company that produce aluminium, this company is
known as ikedinachukwu and frank aluminium industry.

In the year 2002 when my dad with his partner frank got involved in a ghastly
motor accident during a trip to ABUJA for business proposals, inevitably
they conldn't run away from the ugly hands of death in other words both
died on the spot.

NOW, MY MAIN PURPOSE OF CONTACTING YOU TODAY IS FOR ($10MILLION DOLLARS,)
TEN MILLION U.S DOLLARS LEFT BY LATE Engr. FRANK IN HIS BANK ACCOUNT HERE
IN NIGERIA.

I am contacting you today for the transfering of the ten million u.s dollars
into your own bank account, you will claim as the next of kin of late Engr.frank.
AS I SAID,Engr frank had no wife no child no relation here in nigeria and
that's exactly why i needed your help mostly to claim as the next of kin
of late Engr. frank and i promise you that with me you can't be dissapointed
in this transaction because i am the only person that can say that you
are the next of kin. please if you are interested in this transaction,
Kindly get back to me immediately and also tell me the amount of money you
need in this business. i need to hear from you soonest

THANK'S
BEST REGARDS
JERRY


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