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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: "Barrister Danjuma Sule" <bardanjumasule23@tiscali.co.uk>
Reply-To: barrsule01@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2005 02:09:25 -0700
Subject: Attn:My Good My Friend.

From: The Desk of Barrister Danjuma Sule
Danjuma's Chambers Lagos-Nigeria
45 Marina Str.Lagos.
Email:barrsule01@yahoo.co.uk

ATTN: Sir,

I am Barrister Danjuma Sule, principal Attorney to Engr. Tony
Douglas a director, project implementation with the Nigerian
National Petroleum Corporation x-udd in Warri, Delta state.In
November2002, my client received gratification of Ten Million, US
Dollars (US$10,000,000.00) from the contract awarded to foreign
firms for the construction of and maintenance of 250Million (LPG)
gas plant at Warri Refinery

Hence the Funds is under the custody of a Security and Finance
Company forsafe-keeping, I have been mandated by my client
(Engr.Tony Douglas) to seek assistance of a trustworthy foreign
company or an individual who could help to receive the money for
investment without any hitch. However, my clienthas agreed to will
30% of the total sum to you, 10%
is set aside for expenses.

Note that the fund will be brought to you in your country for easy
claims through diplomatic courier means upon the acceptance of this
business proposal.

Therefore, if this offer is acceptable to you, kindly forward to me
your contact telephone numbers as well as your full mailing address
forfurther documentation and
briefing.

I look forward to be hear from you soon.

Best Regards,

Barrister Danjuma Sule(Esq)


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