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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: "william awonuga" <william_awonuga@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: william_awonuga@uymail.com
Date: Wed, 8 Dec 2004 13:53:42 +0100
Subject: VERY URGENT REPLY NEEDED

122 GARRKI ROAD
ABUJA, NIGERIA.
Email,william_awonuga@uymail.com

Dear Sir /Maddam

l am a financial consultant based in Nigeria, l have a client (widow) she has $12,000,000 with a Private Equity Investment Trust Company for safekeeping.
And she is willing to offer you 25% of the total fund if you can assist her transfer this fund to your country or any bank of your wish.She wishes to invest in a stable economy.

Her interest is in companies with potentials for rapid growth in long terms. My client is interested in placing part of her fund in your company,if your country`s bi-laws allows foreign investment.

You can contact me for more details via my e-mail
address stated above.

Yours Sincerely,
Mr william awonuga
(Managing Director)



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