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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: sam_umar01@terra.com.mx
Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2005 19:58:44 +0100
Subject: Get back to me

Attention,

Information about you were Issued on demand by a
friend who works with world chamber of commerce. My
name is Dr. Sam Umar and am a director with
Nigerian National Petrolum Cooperation (NNPC).

However, this is to bring to your notice that there
is an outstanding fund
totaling ($18 million ) eighteen millon United
State Dollas in our cooperation
representing final pharse payment which has been
already been made to the
Bulgerian Company(Elder Demsi).

However, this amount reflects in the computer as a
debt which the cooperation owe and oblarge to pay.
We have come together
as the top officials to re-affect this payment into
any trust wordy account
either individual account or companys account will
be acceptable. We have
already apply to the ministry of
finance for exchange control approval. May i remind
you that this business is risk free and already a
certified power of attorney is guaranteed in favour
of
this transaction. And drug free certificate have
also been applied for.

Sir, if this offer is accepted, we need asurance
that it will remain secret
till the end and kindly get back to us immediately.
We have already applied for related legal clearance. Sharing ratio is negotiable.
For the purpose of communication in this matter,we
will like to have your, phone number,Fax number etc. Please send your reply
to the following email (sam_umar01@yahoo.com)

Prove of fund will also be issued on demand, In order words, if demand by
our external banks of settlement.
Hoping to hearing from you soonest.

Your Faithfully.
Dr Sam Umar.
Director,NNPC.


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