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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: isha ahmed <ishaahmed05@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2005 02:22:40 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: DEAR FRIEND URGENT ASSISTANCE


36A, RIVER LANE AVE,
NORTHERN REGION
WUSE ABUJA,Address: P.O. BOX 1126
NIERIA.

Dear:Friend,

RE: TRANSFER OF USD$25.500.000(TWENTY FIVE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED
THOUSAND, UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY)TO A SAFE ACCOUNT I wish to intimate you with this proposal in my capacity as Chief Accountant and in full agreement with the Auditor-General of this Company(NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM COORPORATION) We scrutinized all records and the accounts of awarded and executed contracts of this company (N N P C) during the previous military regime, since the inception of democracy in Nigeria and carefully uncover and mapped out a whopping sum USD $25.500.000m which we want to transfer into your account as the beneficiary.

As top civil Servants, we are not authorized to operate foreign bank
accounts hence our decision to use your account in full trust and
confidence to transfer this money outside Nigeria.

We have accepted you as our foreign partner and will regularize and
update the approvals to reflect you as the true beneficiary of the contract sum USD $25.500.000m(TWENTY FIVE MILLION FIVE HUNDRE THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLAR).

Moreover, it is pertinent to note that it is not risky and does not
require much engagements since we have taken care of the deal in full capacity. We have resolved to give you 30% of the total sum for your assistance. If you are interested in this deal Remember to give to me your phone and fax lines through which l can send you approved documents for your perusal.

You will send me a letter of invitation immediately the money get into
your account. I am anxiously waiting for your response with hope that you will understand the confidential nature of this transaction.

Mr. ISHA AHMED



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