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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: "daniel.paddi@bog.gov.gh" <daniel.paddi@bog.gov.gh>
Reply-To: "daniel.paddi@bog.gov.gh" <d.paddi@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2013 21:41:32 -0700
Subject: VERY URGENT

I am a young lady of 16 years old and a refugee in Benin Republic under the United Nations refugees program. My parents died on helicopter crash in 2008 Lome, I write you to seek refuge in your country and to further my education. I have finished my secondary education and wish to further my education.

 When my parents died in December 2008, I was 11 years old. Two years after my parents died, my relatives forced me into child marriage. Against my wish i married a 39 years
old man. My relatives said the man will give me. I never knew the marriage i went into 13 years old. The man associated with my extended family members and shared my late parent’s belongings. When i complained, i was locked me up in a room and beaten up. The beatings continued until i almost lost my life.

None of my relatives said anything positive to help me. I was fast losing my life until the police rescued and i was legally divorced. The terror i passed through in the hands of my family members are tormenting. I cannot go back to them again because my parents are no more and i have no siblings to share my life with. When i started nursing
the idea of taking refuge in another country, i went to my father's home save
box for my school papers, International passport, and birth certificate. It was
also i n the boxes that i saw papers of my father's bank deposits in banks
valued at 15, Million British Pounds.
The fund was for a proposed hotel project before my father
died. We can work with the fund through getting a university admission for me. With
the University admission, i can get a visa easily and come to your country. The
most important thing is my education. We can invest the fund in a lucrative
business. I wait for your urgent reply.

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