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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: fatikintola00@handbag.com
Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2005 15:04:22 +0200
Subject: PLEASE I NEED YOUR HELP.

Dear Friend,
My name is Miss Fati Akintola, am 21 years old girl from southern part of
Nigeria and from a polygamous family.My father died two years ago in a ghastly
car accident here in Nigeria at the age of 58years. He has three wives and
thirteen children and my mother is the youngest wife amongst all and we were
all living together as one happy family before his death.My father was the
director general of the Nigeria steel company (N.S.C) and the head of the
chives in our community. He was a very wealthy man.The whole tragedy started
after his death. He died without having his will written, since then we have
maltreated by my step mothers and their children even my studies have been
terminated. Now I, my mother and my two younger sisters are suffering very
much Here in Nigeria the belief in that the first son is the one to inherit
everything after the death of the father.My only hope now is the document
I found in the private room of my father which nobody knows about except
me. Those documents states that my father has an account which the sum of
Two million seven hundred thousand euros (2.7m) euros in a bank called (CAJA
NORTHE DE ANDALUCIA) Spain and I have called the bank and confirm it myself
by providing all the required document they asked for to be sure if Mr. Douglas
Akintola is really my father before they can release the fund to me.Now the
bank is asking me to provide account information where they can transfer
the fund to. But the problem am having now is how to get an account outside
Nigeria where they can transfer the fund to because I don?t want my families
to know about this transaction.
Please, I need a God fearing person to assist me in this transaction by allowing
the bank to transfer the fund to him or her. When everything is done, then
I can leave Nigeria together with my mother and my younger ones to begin
a new life.
N.B. The share of the money is 40 percent for you and 60 percent for me.
I will be very grateful if you can assist me in this transaction Please if
you are interested reply to my personal email address :( fatikintola@yahoo.com)
leave your name and your personal phone number and I will give you a call
so we can discuss how to carry out with the transaction.
Best Regards
FATI AKINTOLA.



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