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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: " mbaogu" <c_mbaogu@wanadoo.es>
Date: Sat, 8 Oct 2005 13:22:52 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: From Chukha Mbaogu


ABIDJAN,COTE D'IVORIE
WEST AFRICAN

DEAR,

PLEASE DO NOT BE EMBARRASED, DO ACCEPT MY SINCERE APOLOGIES
IF MY MAIL DOES NOT MEET YOUR PERSONAL ETHICS.I AM CHUKHA
MBAOGU.THE ONLY CHILD OF LATE MR AND MRS. PETER MBAOGU .MY
FATHER WAS A VERY WEALTHY COCOA MERCHANT BASED IN ABIDJAN,
THE ECONOMIC CAPITAL OF IVORY COAST BEFORE HE WAS POISONED
TO DEATH BY HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES ON ONE OF THEIR OUTING
TO DISCUSS ON A BUSINESS. WHEN MY MOTHER DIED ON THE 21ST
OCTOBER 1984, MY FATHER TOOK ME SO SPECIAL BECAUSE I AM
MOTHERLESS. BEFORE THE DEATH OF MY FATHER ON 29TH JUNE 2001
IN A PRIVATE HOSPITAL HERE IN ABIDJAN. HE SECRETLY CALLED
ME ON HIS BEDSIDE AND TOLD ME THAT HE HAS A SUM OF SIXTEEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND,UNITED
STATES DOLLARS,LEFT IN A SUSPENCE ACCOUNT IN A LOCAL BANK
HERE IN ABIDJAN, THAT HE USED MY NAME AS HIS ONLY SON FOR
THE NEXT OF KIN IN DEPOSIT OF THE FUND. HE ALSO EXPLAINED
TO ME THAT IT WAS BECAUSE OF THIS WEALTH THAT HE WAS
POISONED BY HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES. THAT I SHOULD SEEK FOR
A FOREIGN PARTNER IN A COUNTRY OF MY CHOICE WHERE I WILL
TRANSFER THIS MONEY AND USE IT FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSE,
(SUCH AS REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT).

SIR, I AM HONOURABLY SEEKING YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THE
FOLLOWING WAYS.
1)TO PROVIDE A BANK ACCOUNT WHERE THIS MONEY WOULD BE
TRANSFERRED TO
2)TO SERVE AS THE GUARDIAN OF THIS FUND SINCE I AM A BOY OF
21 YEARS
3)TO MAKE ARRANGEMENT FOR ME TO COME OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY
AFTER THE MONEY HAS BEEN TRANSFERRED.
MOREOVER, SIR, I AM WILLING TO OFFER YOU 15% OF THE TOTAL
SUM AS COMPENSATION FOR YOUR EFFORT/INPUT AFTER THE
SUCCESSFUL TRANSFER OF THIS FUND TO YOUR NORMINATED ACCOUNT
OVERSEAS.
l ANTICAIPTING TO HEARING FROM YOU SOON.

THANKS AND GOD BLESS

CHUKHA MBAOGU





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