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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: "HARUNA LUCY" <lucy@personaltrustee.net>
Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2005 03:43:55 +0000
Subject: MY GOD BLESS YOU!!!

Good day Friend,

How are you hope you are fine?How Is your family hope they are fine too.I wanted to discuss something with you,Its really bothering me.I know you will be suprise how I got your email address,but dont be suprise I got It while I was browsing along the net also I know this will sound some-how strange to you because we have not meet phisically before.But I promise to be nice.My Name is Lucy Haruna,daugther Of late Mr Micheal Haruna. I am about to tell you something that I have not discuss with anyone excluding my lawyer.My father was a big time farmer in south africa,he uses most of South Africa land for farming.The Government in South Africa gave him those lands for farming and he will pay back when he have the money,it was like a loan they gave him the lands as loan .My father was very successfull In the farming business and he paid all the Government back. Some top officials In the Government were Jealous because of his wealth.They wanted him to Join them carry out a dubious deal against the Government but he refuse ,so they plan to kill him and claim all his wealth he has suffered for in South Africa.On his way home one day he was coming from the office and he was assinated and he was rushed to the hospital by a good samaritan. But he did not survive It.But before they killed him he saw It coming and transfer most of his fund to a Security company in europe.He died In the hospital,But before he died he gave me the contact Information to the Security company which the fund was located in europe. Those people were looking for me and my family and we ran to Nigeria for safety because they know we know were my father funds were hidden.I contacted the Security company yesterday on how I could collect the funds with my lawyer assistance and they told me that I need a foreign beneficiary outside Africa because of Security reasons. And I dont have anyone outside Africa that will stand for me as a beneficiarry.They said the money was too big ($20m)My father never told me the amount of the money I was so shock.They also said that the funds has been deposited there for about four years now and it has accumulated demurrage which we must pay before the consignment(funds)will bereleased.My lawyer told me to look for a Beneficiarry. That Is my problem now,My mother Is willing to give $7m to the you if you will help the family.Please If you can help me and my family In any way I will appreciate It alot and in paying the demurrage fee.I will like to hear from you soon ,i will not get your message If you dont write back to this address I have supplied you with(lucy_231@excite.com )I will like to hear from you soon. God Bless you..

Lucy Haruna

N.B Any amount of money me and you spend In clearing the consignment(funds)I will pay you In double after we have clear the consignment.Have a nice day

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