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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: ali dikko <alidikkoali@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2014 20:11:42 +0100
Subject: Barrister.Hon.Dikko Moore.Esq,((((((( URGENT REPLY )))))))

Hi Dear,

Honestly, this letter will come to you as a surprise since we have not
met, but please permit me to introduce myself to you.I am Dikko Moore
Esq, a solicitor at law, personal attorney to your late relative
Engr.John, who used to live and work as a contractor in Togo,
West Africa. Here in after shall be referred to as my client, who died
some years ago in a fatal accident on 30TH of April 2009, All
occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives and has been
buried.Since then I have made several inquiries here to locate any of
my clients extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful.
After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to search through
with his name which motivated me to contact you, to locate any member
of his family hence I contacted you.

I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the fund valued at
USD$17.5m, Gold, Diamond,) left behind by my client before it gets
confiscated or declared unserviceable by the Security Finance
Firm(bank) where this huge amount were deposited. Now the management
under the influence of the bank Chairman and Members of the Board of
directors has made arrangement for the fund to be declared Unclaimed
so that they can share the money amongst themselves.

They has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have his
account confiscated within the next twenty one official working days
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for 6 years
now, I seek the consent to present you as the next of kin to the
deceased since you have the same last names, so that the proceeds of
this account can be paid to you.
Therefore, on receipt of your positive response, we shall then discuss
the sharing ratio and modalities for transfer. I have all necessary
information and legal documents needed to back you up for the
claim.All I required from you is your honest cooperation to enable us
see this transaction goes through.
To commence this transaction, I require you immediately to indicate
your interest by a return e-mail and enclose the following at
(dikko.moore@yandex.com ).

Names:..................................
Age:....................................
Phone/Fax no:...........................
Nationality:............................
Private Email:..........................

I await your urgent response asap at ( dikko.moore@yandex.com ).

Regards,

Urgent response asap.
Hon Attorney Dikko Moore
Secretary.... Mrs momoh anthony
For Security Reasons Please Use This Email Address Only (
dikko.moore@yandex.com )

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