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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: "johnibe" <johnibe@handbag.com>
Reply-To: senatorusman_bello@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 25 Jun 2005 17:20:21 +0100
Subject: YOUR ASISTANCE NEEDED /URGENT

FROM SENATOR USMAN BELLO
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY.
THREE AMRY ZONE P.M.B 141.
GARKI_ ABUJA NIGERIA.
EMAIL;senator usman_ bello@yahoo.com
TELE/234-803-2212524
DEAR SIR/MADAM
I am the Chairman senate commitee on N.N.P.C of the Contract Award Committee,
Federal
Ministryof Petroleum Resources, Nigeria I am in search of
an agent to assist us
in the transfer of (US$15,4M) FIFTEEN MILLION, FOUR HUNDRED
THOU SAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS.($USD 15,400,000) And
subsequent investment in properties in your country.You
will be required to
(1) Assist in the transfer of the said sum
(2) Advise on lucrative areas for investment
(3) Assist us in purchase of properties.
If you decide to render your service to us in this regard,
20% of the total sum will be offerred to you. Pls, quickly
get back to me.
thanks
Respectfully.
SENATOR USMAN BELLO
Chairman Contract Award Committee {CCAC}


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