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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: "Stella ellis" <notinof@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2005 05:32:49 -0600
Subject: ALIYU MOHAMED


my dear, friend

as you read this ,i dont want you to feel sorry for me becouse i,
believe everyone will die someday.

MY NAME IS ALIYU MOHAMED JR.I AM 65 YEARS OLD MAN.I AM FROM
DUBAI{UNITED ARAB EMIRATE}.I OWNED TWO BUSINESSES IN
DUBAI.I AM MARRIED WITH TWO CHILDREN.MY WIFE AND TWO
CHILDREN DIED IN A CAR ACCIDENT SIX YEARS
AGO.PRESENTLY, I AM IN SAUDI ARABIA RECEIVING TREATMENT.

EVER SINCE, I HAVE BEEN HELPING THE ORHANS IN THE
ORPHANAGE/MOTHERLESS HOME.I HAVE DONATED SOME MONEY TO
THE ORPHANAGE IN SUDAN,SOUTHAFRICA,CAMEROON,BRAZIL,SPAIN,
AUSTRIA AND GERMANY.BEFORE I BE CAME ILL,I SENT SOME
MONEY{20.5MILLION DOLLARS}TWENTY MILLION FIVE HUNDRED
THOUSAND DOLLARS IN A BOX THROUGH ONE SECURITY
COMPANY.THE MONEY IS PRESENTLY WITH THE SECURITY
COMPANY IN AMSTERDAM{HOLLAND}.

PRESENTLY, I AM IN A HOSPITAL. MY DOCTORS TOLD ME THAT
I HAVE CANCER OF THE LUNGS THAT I HAVE FEW MONTHS TO
LIVE.

PLEASE,I BEG YOU IN THE NAME OF G0D TO HELP ME
COLLECT{BOX} FROM THE SECURITY COMPANY IN AMSTERDAM.
AFTER COLLECTING THE MONEY{BOX} FROM THE SECURITY
COMPANY IN AMSTERDAM, YOU WILL NOW HELP ME TO TAKE THE
MONEY{$20.5 MILLION}BOX TO ONE ORHANAGE HOME IN
LONDON OR ANY ORPHANAGE HOME CLOSE TO YOU.
I AM OFFERING YOU 15%OF THE TOTAL SUM OF $20.5MILLION
5% IS FOR ANY EXPENSES INCURED BY YOU.

MAY THE GOOD GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.

I AWAIT YOUR URGENT RESPONSE.

REGARDS.

ALIYU MOHAMED JR.

N:B IF YOU CAN HELP ME.MAIL ME SO THAT I WILL GIVE YOU
THE SECURITY COMPANY TELEPHONE NUMBER IN AMSTERDAM.
AND THE CODE TO OPEN THE BOX.PLEASE, HELP ME.IM DYING
IN PAINS. YOU CAN EMAIL ME THRUOGH THIS ADDRESS.


i have set aside 10% for you and your time.
thank may god bless you.
ALIYU MOHAMED JR
reply me: aliyu_mohamedjr@yahoo.co.uk



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