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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: "mrs_marg77@terra.es" <mrs_marg77@terra.es>
Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2006 16:17:21 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: HELP ME OUT


Greeting

It is with humility that I am writing you, to solicit
that you come to our RESCUE. I am Mrs. Margaret
Alamieyeseigha wife of the deposed Governor of Bayelsa
state in Nigeria,Diepreye Alamieyeseigha who jumped
bail in Britain and was latter arrested and detained
in Nigeria.

Presently, he is standing trial for money-laundering
charges in Nigeria.
On the 7th day of July 2006,the British government
returned an equivalent of 1.8M USD seized from our
home in England late last year.
Arising from the above, I quickly relocated our money,
which is an equivalent of 28M USD to another bank.
This is prevent further discovery of my familys fund
by the Nigerian government.

I am seeking for your assistance in claiming and
safely keeping this fund I had relocated. If you agree
to assist my family in this transaction, you shall be
compensated with 30% of the fund. We shall reserve 5%
to defray any expenses that shall be incurred in
actualizing and perfecting this transaction.The
balance 65% shall be kept by you for my family.If
you want to assist us,please accompany your reply
with your name,contact address,Telephone number, so
that I can refer you to our family attorney who will
give you more details.

Your reply is awaited ;
You should visit these websites for more information:

www.allafrica.com/stories/200607070719.html

http://www.irinnews.org/report.asp?ReportID=54480&select=West%20Africa

Regards,

Mrs Margaret Alamieyeseigha.





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