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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: "Bello Masari" <b_masari11@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: b_masari4@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2005 02:32:25 +0000
Subject: Very Urgent Please

Dear Sir,

My name is Mohammed Bello Masari. I am the Personal Assistant and Chief
Security Detail to Chief Mrs Stella Obasanjo, the wife of Nigeria's
President who died during a minor surgery in Spain on sunday 23rd October
2005.

I am in a confused state because I dont know what to do because of my Boss
sudden death. I am in possession of the security vote amounting to
50million United States Dollars which madam gave me to deposit with a
finance company. For Security reasons the funds weredeposited in my name.

Because of the current situation, I wish to immediately move out the funds
to a foreign reliable partner who have the financial muscle to recieve the
funds and keep it safe. This is my reason for contacting you and you should
know that your interest will be accomodated for recieving this fund on my
behalf. Asthe situation is now, I cannot disclose thismoney to the President
because of the current Anti Corruption drive of the President. I have been
adviced to seek a trusted foreign partner who will recievethe funds and as
an associate of late Chief Mrs Obasanjo.

Please treat this matter as highly confidential and get back to me
immediately. Madam will be buried on friday 27th October.

May God Bless you and your Family.


Yours Sincerely

Mohammed Bello

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