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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: <nasir2006m@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 6 Sep 2005 4:12:08 +0100
Subject: Reply

From The Desk Of
Mr. Mohammad Nasir
Mohammad Business consultant and Associates
Telephone:+234-8030-999-012
Fax:+234-09-6719-250


Hello.

I humbly wish to seek your assistance in a matter that is very importantand needs utmost trust and confidence.I am Mr. Mohammad Nasir, a business consultant and a close confidant of one of Nigeria's most powerful families.

The wife of top government official and an oil royalist who served in thepast military regime in Nigeria wishes to move out of the country the sum of US$48MILLION .She wishes to invest the aforementioned sum in viable businesses overseas. For obvious reasons,my client does not wish to place this fund with established financial institution in the family's name for security reasons.

It is her desire that the deal be handled as quietly as possible without possibility of any leakage to the public or government. She has therefore instructed and empowered me to look for a reliable foreigner who can arrange and recieve this money in his account overseas and assist to invest the fund properly for the family.

If you agree to act as a fund manager for my client and her family, I shall release the sum of US$48MILLION to you if you meet my requirements. The money is available in cash in a safetrunk,and upon a favourable response from you, I shall let you know how you will receive it.

Your commission shall be down payment of 10% of the total sum, and an annual 10% of the after tax returns on investment for the first five years. hereafter,the terms shall be varied.If you are capable and willing to participate in this transaction, reach me by EMAIL soonest with enclosed private phone/fax numbers.

Best regards,

Mr. Mohammad Nasir

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