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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: tunjiabayomi@terra.com.mx
Date: Mon, 2 May 2005 15:10:54 -0800
Subject: 30% OFFER

ATTN: PLEASE HELP

I AM TUNJI ABAYOMI,COUNSEL TO MR TAFA BALOGUN,FORMER INSPECTOR GENERAL
OF NIGERIA POLICE. WHO HAS RETIRED FROM SERVICE.
MY CLIENT ASKED ME TO LOOK FOR A FOREIGN ACCOUNT HOLDER WHERE THE SUM
OF SEVEN MILLION TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS[$7.2M]. WILL
BE PAID

IN.THIS FUNDS IS ALREADY DEPOSISTED WITH A BANK.
I AM WRITING IF YOU WOULD APPRECIATE TO HELP ME IN TRANSFERING OUT THIS

HUNG SUMS FROM THE BANK TO YOUR COMPANYS/PRIVATE
BANK ACCOUNT THAT IS NOT BARCLAYS BANK. MY CLIENT'S SON WILL USE IT FOR
IMPORTATION OF YOUR GOODS FROM YOUR COUNTRY INTO THE NIGERIA MARKET.
WHEN
HE IS READY.
MEANWHILE YOU CAN OPEN DISCUSSION WITH ME, BY SENDING YOUR BANK ACCOUNT
DETAILS
TO ME,YOUR TELEPHONE/ FAX.
CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY VIA MY EMAIL ADDRESS. OR CALL ME ON THIS NUMBER:

234-803-385-7961

YOURS FAITHFULLY,
CHIEF TUNJI ABAYOMI.
N.B PLEASE IF YOU CAN OPEN AN ACCOUNT IN NEW YORK OR NEW JESSEY IN
UNITED
STATE OF AMERICA IT WILL BE BETTER BECAUSE THE NIGERIAN ABBASADOR TO
THE
UNITED STATE OF AMERICA,DR GEOGE OBIOZOR AND THE MINISTER OF FINANCE,
MRS
NGOZI OKONIJO -IWEALA IS INTERSTED IN THIS GOOD BUSINESS,SECRETLY THEY
ARE
BEHIND US.



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