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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: "Mr. Mallam Nuhu Ribadu" <captainfixcustomscontroller@gmail.com>
Reply-To: thyork0uk@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Sun, 4 May 2014 17:03:14 +0100
Subject: Dear: Sir/Madam.

Greetings,

My name is Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, hereby seek for your partner assistance
after going through your profile in my search for a reliable like you
to back me up handle private transaction business in your country
because I have been under some Political crises in my country Nigeria
for years and Nigeria is known as a very rich country but corrupt with
lots of bad leaders in years of service, looted so much public funds
and is still looting. But there are still few prominent and good
patriotic Citizens, trying to revive this Country from its saboteur.

Unfortunately, these few “good eggs” are not given a chance by the bad
ones. Instead, the top politicians in Government are hunting them
down, which is where I find myself. Most of my assets have been frozen
and property, presently confiscated by this ruling Government because
of my fight against their corrupt and their false agenda and you can
clarify run your doubts through Google,and read my stories
online,then you will know better.

I therefore seek for your assistance partnership to invest exact sum
of us$68.3M, for good lucrative investment in your Country under your
care with due diligent because I believe we can build a good business
relationship together as my proposition is to appoint and present you
as my nominated trustee who will receive my funds and further invest
well in your country on your Name or Company under any lucrative and
genuine endeavours, but not, without real estate, gas stations and
blue chips stocks, while I remain and maintain the Silent
Partner,monitoring the proceeds of the return investment within first
5years plan with an option to re-new.

Modalities for your management will be appreciated, to which your
expert opinion on proper business management is necessary or a
possible track record in summary form, because I do not want to lose
my hard earned funds.

You must know, that these funds in question, arose from my hard earn
business achievement over the years and is presently secured in
off-shore private security company, so as not to generate
controversy,and cannot openly make claim to these funds from the Vault
due to my Political Surveillance and fear for possible confiscation of
these funds which is my hope for now.

Therefore, arrangements will be conclude between you and Off-shore
Private Security Company to convey the funds to you as my bona fide
trustee in order to carry out and sincerely execute the investment
plans in your country on my behalf, if you indicate your full interest
and your full information and agree to help out and likewise
benefit,for the fear of being duped, be rest assured that this
transaction is 100% legitimate, risk free and unconnected to any form
of illegality except that your full co-operation at all times, is
necessary.

For more clarification/question, in this beneficial partnership, then
call and let me know your opinion and be very free to ask your
questions( if any).Please send your response urgently.

Mallam Nuhu Ribadu.

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