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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: barrister andison bello <bar_andison002@yahoo.ca>
Date: Tue, 6 Jun 2006 18:04:45 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: INVESTMENT PARTNER


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: bar_andison002@yahoo.ca

GOOD DAY Sir.

My Name is barrister Andison bello(SAN) I am a private


attorney, and I have a client who is interested in investing


some good money in your country. My client is a very


important and prominent person who has mandated me to


contact you for a very important business transaction my


client is by name Mrs. Maryam Abacha and she is the wife


of a Late Military head of state in my country. Her husband


Late General Sanni Abacha made a lot of money through Oil


proceeds during his tenure in office. In fact it was


discovered after his death that he was worth well over


($45Million)United State Dollars and some of this money


was retrieve after he died while some was recovered from


officials that served under him during his reign as president


of Nigeria. The truth of this case is that my client despite


the problem she is going through now, she still has a lot of


money in her possession, which she intends to invest


outside our country. What my client need from you now is


reliable account where she can transfer some money but


mind you, all the money in her possessions cannot leave at


once because she need to build confidence and trust. In


some who would not expose her plan to remit and possibly


invest in your company . so she has agreed that I should


make arrangements for the transfer of ($25 million) United


States dollars and you are free to negotiate your mode of


compensation even as she intends to invest the money in


your country. Please, do not hesitate to indicate your view


of this request by contacting me immediately you receive


this mail so that the necessary arrangements can be made


for the money to leave immediately. Due to the present


situation of my client, I would be happy if this request can


be kept a secret.I would also like you to note that there is


no risk involved in to this transation.

Awaiting for your urgent reply .

Thank and Best regards for your family,

BAR,Andison bello(SAN)

- barrister andison bello


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