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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: "Mr. Adolp Wab" <adolp_wab@jumpy.it> (may be fake)
Reply-To: adolp_nationalassemble@operamail.com
Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2005 00:09:26 -0700
Subject: THE PROPOSITION.

Dear Good Friend,



First, I must solicit your confidence in this transaction; this is
by virtue of its nature as being utterly confidential and secret.
Though I know that transaction of this magnitude will make anyone
apprehensive and worried because you do not know me, but I am
assuring you that all will be well at the end of the day. I have
decided to contact you due to the urgency of this transaction, as
well have been reliably and convince of your discreetness and
ability handle transaction of this nature. Let me start by
introducing myself properly to you.



I am SENATOR ADOLPHUS WABARA, former Senate President of the
Federal Republic Of Nigeria.I was been remove by the President of
the Federal Republic Of Nigeria just because am against his third
term that he his canverssing for.



I came to know you through my private search for someone I can
confidently trust on, I have a maximum confidence that we can
transact this business.



THE PROPOSITION.



I want you to help me clear/claim this Package that is already in
EUROPE, which I shipped through Diplomatic means with the help of a
Diplomat when i was still the Senate President of the Federal
Republic Of Nigeria. The content of the Package is $2,000.000.00,
(Two Million U.S. Dollars), all in $100 bills. The Diplomat does
not know that the Package contains money, because it was declared
as personal artifacts. These funds came out as a result of over
invoicing. This means that no body owns or can claim these funds.
But due to my position and what am facing right now in Nigeria, I
quickly arranged for the packaging of the funds in a twoDiplomatic
boxes and thereafter, it was shipped to EUROPE, as personal
effects and artifacts through a United Nation (UN) diplomat for
safe keep. Right now the boxes that contains money are with a
security company Abroad. Each of the boxes contains $1,000,000.00,
(One Millin U.S Dollars)Therefore, all I want you to do if you
accept this proposal is forward to me or send to me this two
information’s below.



You're mailing address,

You’re private phone and fax numbers,



As soon as I receive your wiliness and acceptance reply, I will
forward your contacts to the Security company, to enable them open
up communication with you, and also discuss how and when the
Package will be delivered to your home address.



Lastly, at end of the transaction, you will get as your share, 35%
of the total funds, and I will have 65%. Therefore, if this
arrangement is okay for you, try as much as possible to email me so
that we can go ahead and achieve our endeavor, and other modalities
will be discussed in later period including sending you the keys of
the boxes to you.



Looking forward to receive your reply.Reply to
adolp_nationalassemble@operamail.com



Best Regards,


Senator Adolphus Wabara.



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