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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: alamesgha alames <alamesgha@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2006 20:14:11 -0800 (PST)
Subject: ASSISTANCE


SIR ONLY RECENTLY I5 SEPTEMBER 2005 MY UNCLE GOVERNOR ALAMIEYESEIGHA OF BAYASA STATE OF NIGERIA WAS ARRESTED AT THE LONDON HEATHROW AIRPORT ON MONEY LAUNDRYING CHARGES AND ON THE 28TH SEPT 2005 HE WAS ARRAINGNED FOR MONEY LAUNDERYING OFFENCES TOTALING (920,000) NINE HUNDRED TWENTY THOUSAND POUNDS WAS FOUND IN HIS LUXURY PENT HOUSE AT WATER GARDENS AND THE NIGERIA GOVT UNWILLING TO USE DIPLOMATIC MEANS TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. ALL BAIL ARRANGEMENT IN THE CROWN COURT ON SOUTH WORK STREET FAILED AND THIS RESULTED IN MY UNCLE JUMPING BAIL AND RETURNING WITH DISGUISE TO NIGERIA WERE HE IS ALSO BEING DETAINED AFTER IMPEACHMENT AS GOVERNOR, FOR WEB SITE INFORMATIONS CLICKThe Sun News On-line | national news
•Barristers Mike Okoye and Mike Ozekome with Alamieyeseigha in court Tuesday ... Seven other companies that are to be tried along with Alamieyeseigha, ...
www.sunnewsonline.com/webpages/news/ national/2005/dec/21/national%20-21-12-2005-001.htm - Similar pagesThe Sun News On-line | national news
And lately, DSP Alamieyeseigha impeached as Bayelsa governor over allegations of laundering and jumping bail in London… Indeed, it was a year the fabled ...
www.sunnewsonline.com/webpages/news/ national/2005/dec/18/national%20-18-12-2005-002.htm - Similar pages THIS SAID PENTHOUSE WHICH IS ON THE 16TH FLOOR OF THE WELL APPOINTED HIGH RISE LUXURY STATE BUILT OVER A BASEMENT PARKING AREAS OF LONDON. MY MOST SENIOR UNCLE WHO BAILED THE GOVERNOR WITH STRICT SURETIES THAT RESTRICTED HIS MOVEMENT ONLY TO THIS COMPOUND WITH HIS THREE SURETIES OF 500,000 POUNDS HAVE ALSO LOST HIS OWN FAMILY HOUSE TO THE BRITISH GOVT NOW WHERE I WANT YOU TO HELP MY FAMILY TO PURCHASE ANOTHER FAMILY HOUSE IN YOUR COUNTRY. A TOTAL SUM OF 20 MILLION POUNDS STERLING HAVE BEEN EARMARKED FOR THIS PURCHASE. THE NECESITATOR/ FACILITATOR WILL EARN A 10% COMMISSION IF THIS TRANSACTION IS SUCCESSFUL. (THE HOUSE PURCHASED) IF YOU ARE INTERESTED TO HANDLE THIS YOU GIVE ME BACK THROUGH REPLY MAIL. THE FOLLOWING: YOUR RESIDENTIAL/OFFICIAL ADDRESS, YOUR ACCOUNT NUMBER WHERE THIS FUND WILL BE KEPT FOR YOU, TELEPHONE NUMBER, AND INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT NUMBER.
THANKS FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED RESPONSE. YOURS FAITHFULLY. PRINCE KAD ARON PHONE NUMBER +2348034053612

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