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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: "Mr. Robert Dashe" <robertdashe01@msn.com>
Date: Sat, 05 Nov 2005 15:41:01 +0000
Subject: DEAR FRIEND GET BACK TO ME

FROM THE HEAD OF CREDIT
AND ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT
OF ACCESS TRUST BANK PLC.
VICTORIA ISLAND,
LAGOS-NIGERIA.

DEAR FRIEND,

I KNOW THIS LETTER MAY COME TO YOU AS A SURPRISE BECAUSE NOBODY EVER
BELEIVED THAT SHE WOULD END UP HER LIFE IN SPAIN .BUT AT THE SAME TIME I
HAVE NOW COME TO UNDERSTAND THAT THINGS HAPPENS SOMETIMES FOR THE BENEFIT OF
OTHERS WHO CAN MAKE USE OF OPPORTUNITIES.YOU

CAN COMFIRM FROM CNN WEB SITE BELOW.
(http://www.cnn.com/2005/world/africa/10/23/obasanjo.obituary/index.html

I AM MR.ROBERT DASHE,THE HEAD OF CREDIT AND ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT OF THE ABOVE
BANK.

THE FIRST LADY,CHIEF MRS STELLA OBASANJO(WIFE OF PRESIDENT OLUSEGUN
OBASANJO)CAME TO MY BANK WITH HER PERSONAL ATTORNEY (BARISTER.GANI
WILLIAMS)ON THE 4TH OF OCTOBER WITH SOME HUGE AMOUNT OF
MONEY($18,200,000.00) THAT WAS MAPPED OUT FOR HER CHARITY/CHILD CARE TRUST
FUND PROJECT,SHE AND HER PERSONAL ATTORNEY INFORMED ME SECRETLY THAT THE
FUND WILL BE DEPOSITED IN A NEW ACCOUNT WHEN SHE COMES BACK FROM HER TRIP IN
SPAIN, SO IT WAS AGREED UPON THAT THE FUND WILL BE KEPT IN THE STRONG
ROOM(FLOATING ACCOUNT)IN MY BANK PENDING HER ARRIVAL TO OPEN A NEW
ACCOUNT WHERE THE MONEY WILL BE FULLY DEPOSITED.BUT TO MY GREATEST
SURPRISE,SHE
DIED ON HER TRIP IN SPAIN.

I HAVE SECRETLY CONCLUDED EVERY ARRANGEMENTS WITH HER PERSONAL ATTORNEY TO
TRANSFER THIS FUND OUT OF THIS COUNTRY AS IT IS ONLY HER ATTORNEY AND MYSELF
KNOWS ABOUT THIS FUND.

I HAVE CONTACTED YOU TO OPEN A NEW ACCOUNT IN YOUR NAME AS A FOREIGNER TO
ASSIST US SO THAT WE CAN PRESENT YOU AS THE OWNER/BENEFICIRAY OF THE SAID
FUNDS SO AS TO TRANSFERED THIS FUND INTO YOUR PERSONAL ACCOUNT IN YOUR
COUNTRY WITHIN 48 BANK HOURS SINCE WE CAN NOT STAND AS THE OWNER OF SUCH
HUGE AMOUNT OF MONEY BEING CIVIL SERVANTS, AND ACCORDING TO THE NIGERIAN
CIVIL SERVICE CODE OF CONDUCT, WE ARE NOT PERMITED TO HAVE A FOREIGN
ACCOUNT OR TO TRAVEL OUT OF THE COUNTRY UNLESS ON OFFICIAL DUTY OR ANNUAL
LIVE. PLEASE LET'S WORK AS A TEAM.

SEND ME YOUR FULL NAME AND ADDRESS, YOUR AGE DATE OF BIRTH AND POSITION
OF WORK OR TRADE,AND YOUR PRIVATE PHONE/ MOBILE NUMBER SO THAT WE CAN GET
STARTED IMMEDIATELY.

THANKS AND GOD BLESS.

MR.ROBERT DASHE


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