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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: "ALBERT OMAN" <albert_oman2005@msn.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2006 07:33:28 +0000
Subject: HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ME, PLS REPLY ME (VERY URGENT)

FROM THE HEAD OF CREDIT
AND ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT
OF AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT 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 OFOTHERS WHO CAN MAKE USE OF OPPORTUNITIES.

I AM MR.ALBERT OMAN,THE HEAD OF CREDIT AND ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT OF THE
ABOVE BANK.

THE FIRST LADY,CHIEF MRS.STELLA OBASANJO(WIFE OF THE PRESIDENT)CAME TO
MY BANK WITH HER PERSONAL ATTORNEY (BARR.GANI WILLIAMS)ON THE 4TH OF
OCTOBER WITH SOME HUGE AMOUNT OF MONEY($9,500,000.00) THAT WAS MAPPED
OUT FORHER 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 SHECOMES BACK FROM HER TRIP IN SPAIN, SO IT WAS AGREED UPON THAT
THE
FUND
WILLBE KEPT IN THE STRONG ROOM(FLOATING ACCOUNT)IN MY BANK PENDING HER
ARRIVALTO 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 MOVE THIS FUND OUT OF THIS COUNTRY TO AVOID TRACES AS IT IS ONLY HER
ATTORNEY AND MYSELF KNOWS ABOUT THIS FUND.

I HAVE CONTACTED YOU AS A FOREIGNER TO ASSIST US SO THAT WE CAN PRESENT
YOU AS THE OWNER/BENEFICIRAY OF THE SAID FUNDS SINCE WE CAN NOT STAND
ASTHE OWNER OF SUCH HUGE AMOUNT OF MONEY BEING CIVIL SERVANTS, AND
ACCORDINGTO 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 DUTYOR 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
GETSTARTED IMMEDIATELY.

THANKS AND GOD BLESS.

MR.ALBERT OMAN
(DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT, TEL: +00234-1-892-0339)

PLEASE REPLY ME HERE WITH MY PRIVATE EMAIL: albert_oman@yahoo.com

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