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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: "ALI OSMAN" <mraliosman@msn.com>
Reply-To: mraliosman@myway.com
Date: Sun, 18 Sep 2005 12:25:28 +0000
Subject: BE CAREFUL OF HOODLUMS.

                  NIGERIA INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT
                   4TH FLOOR MARY LAND  LAGOS NIGERIA
                        MOTTO: SECURITY WATCH .

 

From the desk of: MR. OSMAN ALI.
Direct Phone Number:234-8025-841843

Attention:Honourable Contractor

 

                RE: BE CAREFUL OF HOODLUMS.

Sir/Ma,

Based on the finding in this investigastion department we wish to     warn you against some touts. We have been informed that some touts are contating you in respect  to the collection of your fund in the total sum of  $35 Million U.S.A Dollars that was long approved in your favour through the Wema Bank of Nigeria.

As  a matter of fact we have been on this investigation assignments   for some time codely known to no one but the Presidency and some top  government official who are in support of this investigation team to  help stop fraudalent activities in this country.

Although we have been able to come up with some good result about  the people that have extorted money from you illegally and i wish  to list them so that you will personally indicate them by writting  back because we want to make your payment to you without any delay but we must surely deal and bring this names to book if only you will indicate correctly any of them.

The names of the Touts that have been arrested are as follows:
1) PROF CHARLES SOLODO
2) CHIEF JOSEPH SANUSI
3)DR. R.RASHEED
4) BARRISTER  AWELE
6)BARRISTER UCHEUZO WILLIAMS.
7)Mr. Ernest Chukwudi Ebi
Deputy Governor - Policy  / Board Member
8)Mr. Tunde Lemo
Deputy Governor - Financial Sector Surveillance / Board Member
9)Mrs. W. D. A. Mshelia
Deputy Governor - Corporate Services / Board Member

10) Barrister Egobia.

The above listed names are  been traced/investigated by the police  and some of them have elope the country and note that if any of  them is caught and find guilty he/she we go to jailed for 25  years(twenty five years) as it is under the Degree 47 of the  constituition of this bank under section of criminal law.

So we are waiting for you to write us and  inform us if any of the  above names have once contacted you in respect to the your fund if  yes dont waste time  to indicate it immediately. Note that the only  office/paying bank that have right to pay or contact you in this

Transfer is the Wema Bank of Nigeria which is been headed by the  bank Governor. You must deal directly with them and do what so ever  you are asked to do because that is the only way you will achive the  success of the transaction.

We applogise on behalf of the President and the people of Nigeria  for any dealy and lost this most have coursed you and promise that  such thing will not happen again.And if you are dealing with any  one of them regarding this payment we urge you to stop because you

are taking a big risk and you never find your money any where because your money is with the above named bank.

Finally, we are expecting to hear from you today.

Thanks for your good understanding while we wait for your urgent  response to this mail.
Yours sincerely,
MR. OSMAN ALI.

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