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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: "DR PATRICK SANUSI" <patrick_cbn@mail2banker.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: patricksanusi@outgun.com
Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2004 05:36:46 +0200
Subject: RE:HONOURABLE CONTRACTOR

FROM THE DESK OF DIRECTOR
IN-CHARGE OF LOGISTICS/INVESTIGATION
FEDERAL DEBT RECONCILIATION UNIT.
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
patricksanusi@outgun.com

SPEAR HEADING
FEDERAL DEBT RECONCILIATION UNIT.

ATTN:HONOURABLE CONTRACTOR,(category "A")

Dear Oliviera,

Sequel to the secretive arrangement in regards of the shipment of your contract sum, I wish to inform you that all necessary modalities have been automatically concluded and has left Nigeria to amsterdam via your Country today by Express Cargo Flight.

Note carefully that the content of the crate is"MONEY" but I did not disclose it to the security company as Money, rather I informed them tha the crate contain Vital "DIPLOMATIC DOCUMENTS"belonging to my client (that's you)Furthermore, the weight of the consignment 120kg which cost US$45.6 million.

On no account should you disclose the content of the crate with the security company for fear of betrayal. So do not allow them to know that the content is money, In the meantime, contact the security company immediately for you to know the actual situation with the consignment and also give them your address where the consignment will be delivered and then get back to me as soon as possible so that I can give you the shipment documents . Meanwhile, I will be coming over to your country immediately the consignment arrives in your Country for my Percentage share.

Congratulations and remain blessed.

Best Regards

DR PATRICK SANUSI
patricksanusi@outgun.com



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