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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: wadujessica@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Sat, 11 Jun 2005 18:36:20 -0800
Subject: A CRY FOR HELP!

I SINCERELY BEG FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE IN DISLODGING MY INHERITANCE IN YOUR
FAVOUR.

I AM MRS.JESSICA WADU, WIFE OF LATE MR.JULIUS WADU, A SOUTH AFRICAN. MY HUSBAND
ALONGSIDE WITH MY ONLY SON DIED IN AN AUTO-CRASH FEW YEARS AGO. RECENTLY,
I WAS DIAGNOSED OF LUKEMIA (CANCER OF THE BLOOD). UNDER THE PRESENT CIRCUMSTANCES,
I MAY NOT SURVIVE THIS SICKNESS.AS WE HAVE TRIED ALL MEDICATIONS TO NO AVAIL.
I AM ONLY ALIVE TODAY THROUGH THE MERCY OF GOD AND BY CONTINOUS BLOOD TRANSFUSION.

IN ORDER TO FULFIL THE WISHES OF MY LATE HUSBAND, I HAVE DECIDED THAT I WILL
ASSIST THE NEEDY AND THE LESS PRIVILEDGED PEOPLE IN OUR SOCIETY.
BEFORE MY HUSBAND`S DEATH HE DEPOSITED SOME AMOUNT OF MONEY TO THE TUNE OF
US$9.240,000(NINE MILLION TWO HUNDRED AND FORTY THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS)
WITH A SECURITY COMPANY IN EUROPE,UNDER THE DISGUISE OF LOCAL GOODS TO BE
PRODUCED IN EUROPE. THAT WAS WILLED TO ME AFTER HIS DEATH.

WHAT I REQUIRE FROM YOU IS TO GO TO THE SECURITY COMPANY AND MAKE CLAIMS
OF THE DEPOSIT, SEND 50% OF THE TOTAL SUM TO ME HEAR IN AFRICA TO ASSIST
THE LESS PRIVILEDGED, THEN YOU WILL DISBURSE 30% TO DO THE SAME ABROAD (SPECIFICALLY
CHILDREN CHARITY) WHILE YOU WILL RETAIN THE REMAINDER 20% TO YOURSELF FOR
ASSISTANCE.

AS SOON AS YOU MAKE YOUR INTEREST KNOWN TO ME, I WILL EFFECT CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP
IN YOUR NAME WHICH WILL MAKE YOU MY RIGHTFUL BENEFICIARY TO CLAIM THE DEPOSITE
AFTER PROPER ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE BETWEEN YOU AND SECURITY FIRM.

IMPORTANT POINTS TO NOTE:
(1) THAT YOU WILL NOT DIVERT THE MONEY FOR OTHER PURPOSES THAN THE ONCE STATED
ABOVE.
(2) IT MUST BE USED TO BENEFIT MANKIND.
(3) YOU WILL SEND 50% OF THE FUNDS TO AFRICA.
(4) YOU MUST SIGN A GURRANTEE BOND WHICH I WILL PREPARE STATING THAT THE
FUNDS WILL BE USED FOR ONLY THE PURPOSES STATED ABOVE.
PLEASE DO REMEMBER ME IN PRAYERS, BECAUSE ONLY PRAYERS CAN CHANGE MY PRESENT
HEALTH CONDITION.

I EXPECT YOUR POSITIVE RESPONSE SOONEST.
THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS

MRS.JESSICA WADU






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