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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: Princess Victoria Udeji <p_victoria01@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2006 23:39:22 -0800 (PST)
Subject: From Princess Victoria Udeji


Dear Friend,

GOOD DAY AND COMPLIMENT,

I am writting this letter in confident believing that if it is the will of for you to help me and my family, God Almighty will give you the grace to do so and He will bless and reward you abundantly, I got your contact through internet during my search on some one who would help us.

I use to be a female student with the Université Du Bénin, I am 24 years old I would like any person who is caring, loving and home oriented I would love to have long-term relationship with you and to know more about you. I would also like to build up a solid foundation with you in time coming if you can be able to help me in this transaction.

Well; my both parents died earlier seven month ago in a tragic car accident while coming back from a wedding reception of a relation, I and my kid brother were left alone, my father was a titled King before his death. I was his Princess and the only one now who can take care of his wealth with my kid brother, Presently we are in Cotonou for safety reasons because of the little wealth he left behind for us as we were being hunted by his kingsmen who wants to make away with the huge money.

My father left (US$36,350.000.00) thirty six million three hundred and fifty thousand USD with a security company before he died and I don't now how and what I will do to invest this money somewhere overseas so that his kindred will not take the money over what belong to my father, I am a young female as stated and by our culture that is why I was happy when I saw your contact and I strongly believe that by the grace of God you will help us secure and invest this money.

I therefore need your help in bringing the boxes contaning the money out from the security company, based on your reply I will furnish you with more details on how we can proceed. Meanwhile, I am ready to pay 10% of the total amount to you if you help us in securing this money and another 5% interest of annual income for handling this business for us which you have absolute control over, if you can handle this project sincerely and also willing to assist me in lifting this money, kindly reach me and I will let you know the next step to take toward actualizing this transaction as quickly as possible.

Please, note that this transaction is 100% risk free. I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Thank you and God bless you.

Princess Victoria Udeji.














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