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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: serahobiego@handbag.com
Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2004 10:10:51 +0100
Subject: DEAR BELOVED,

DEAR BELOVED,

I SINCERELY BEG FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE IN DISLODGING MY
INHERITANCE IN YOUR FAVOUR. I AM MRS.DORA KAZEEM, WIFE
OF LATE MR.A PETER KAZEEM, A NIGERIAN.

MY HUSBAND ALONG SIDE WITH MY ONLY SON DIED IN AN
AUTO-CRASH FEW YEARS AGO.RECENTLY, I WAS DIAGNOSED OF
LUKEMIA (CANCER OF THE BLOOD).

UNDER THE PRESENT CIRCUMSTANCES, I MAY NOT SURVIVE
THIS SICKNESS. AS WE HAVE TRIED ALL MEDICATIONS TO NO
AVAIL. I AM ONLY ALIVE TODAY THROUGH THE MERCY OF GOD AND BY CONTINOUS
BLOOD
TRANSFUSION. IN ORDER TO FULFIL THE WISHES OF MY LATE HUSBAND, I HAVE
DECIDED
THAT I WILL ASSIST THE NEEDY AND THE LESS PRIVILEDGED PEOPLE IN OUR
SOCIETY
AND AROUND THE WORLD.

NEVERTHELESS, BEFORE MY HUSBAND`S DEATH HE DEPOSITED
SOME AMOUNT OF MONEY TO THE TUNE OF US$10,000.000.00 (Ten Million
Dollars)
WITH A SECURITY COMPANY IN (UK) THE UNITED KINGDOM, UNDER THE DISGUISE
OF
LOCAL GOODS TO BE PRODUCED IN EUROPE. THAT WAS WILLED TO ME AFTER HIS
DEATH.

WHAT I REQUIRE FROM YOU IS TO GO TO THE SECURITY
COMPANY AND MAKE CLAIMS OF THE DEPOSIT, SEND 50% OF
THE TOTAL SUM TO ME HEAR IN AFRICA TO ASSIST THE LESS
PRIVILEDGED, THEN YOU WILL DISBURSE 30% TO DO THE SAME
ABROAD (SPECIFICALLY CHILDREN'S CHARITY) WHILE YOU
WILL RETAIN THE REMAINDER 20%.

AS SOON AS YOU MAKE YOUR INTEREST KNOWN TO ME, I WILL
SEND ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS COVERING THE DEPOSITED
FUNDS TO YOU, WHICH YOU WILL TAKE ALONG TO THE
SECURITY COMPANY FOR CLAIMS, AFTER PROPER ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE
BETWEEN
YOU AND THEM. IMPORTANT POINTS TO NOTE:

(1) THAT YOU WILL NOT DIVERT THE MONEY FOR OTHER
PURPOSES THAN THE ONCE STATED ABOVE.

(2) IT MUST BE USED TO BENEFIT MANKIND.

(3) YOU WILL SEND 50% OF THE FUNDS TO AFRICA.

(4) YOU MUST SIGN A GURRANTEE BOND WHICH I WILL
PREPARE STATING THAT THE FUNDS WILL BE USED FOR ONLY
THE PURPOSES STATED ABOVE.

PLEASE DO REMEMBER ME IN PRAYERS, BECAUSE ONLY PRAYERS CAN CHANGE MY
PRESENT
HEALTH CONDITION. I EXPECT YOUR POSITIVE RESPONSE SOONEST.

THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS.

YOURS FAITHFULLY,
MRS.SERAH OBIEGO



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