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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: Mohammed Abacha <mohammedab200@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2006 02:49:13 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: TREAT AS URGENT


ATTENTION:VICTIM-FULLNAME,

I AM WRITING TO YOU AS INSTRUCTED BY MY MOTHER AND BASED ON WHAT YOU WROTE,YOU STRIKE ME AS A DILIGENT PROFESSIONAL.THIS CHARACTERISTIC WILL LEAD US TO A MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING WHICH WILL GUARANTEE THE CONCLUSION OF THIS TRANSACTION SUCCESSFULLY. HOWEVER,IT IS MY DUTY TO PROTECT THE INTEREST OF MY FAMILY BEING THE FIRST SON SO AS TO ENSURE SUCCESS IN THIS TRANSACTION. YOUR ROLE ARE AS FOLLOWS:


1)TO MAKE PROVISION OF A VALID BANK ACCOUNT MAY BE IN YOUR COUNTRY WHERE THE MONEY WILL BE DEPOSITED INTO AS SOON AS IT IS CLEARED FROM THE HOLDING COMPANY AT GERMANY

2)TO ASSIST IN EVERY RAMIFICATION SO AS TO ENSURE A SUCCESSFUL CLEARANCE AND CLAIMING OF THE MONEY FROM THE HOLDING COMPANY IN GERMANY .

3)TO LOOK FOR A LUCRATIVE INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY IN YOUR COUNTRY FOR MY FAMILY.

IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO INFORM YOU THAT YOU WILL SPEAR-HEAD THE INVESTMENT OF MY FAMILY'S PART OF THE
MONEY.ADDITIONALLY,IT IS MY PLAN TO VISIT YOUR COUNTRY AS SOON AS THE MONEY GETS TO YOUR ACCOUNT FOR RECONCILIATION PURPOSES.


ADDITIONALLY, IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO BRING TO YOUR ATTENTION THAT MY MOTHER HAS DECIDED TO CHANGE THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE ORIGINAL BENEFICIARY TO YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS AS THE NEW BENEFICIARY OF THE CONSIGNMENT CURRENTLY ON DEPOSIT AT THE HOLDING COMPANY. THIS MAJOR DECISION TO MAKE THIS CHANGE OF NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE ORIGINAL BENEFICIARY IS A STRATEGY TO COVER EVERY TRACE OF THE MONEY BY THE GOVERNMENT. THIS IS THE MORE REASON WHY SHE DECIDED FOR THIS VERY ESSENTIAL CHANGE OF THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE ORIGINAL BENEFICIARY TO YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS AS THE NEW BENEFICIARY.HENCE,THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS NEEDED FROM YOU AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO ENABLE US EFFECT THE CHANGE OF BENEFICIARY AT THE HOLDING COMPANY:


(1) YOUR FULL NAME AND ADDRESS AS IT APPEARS ON YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT OR DRIVER'S LICENCE;


(2) YOUR COMPANY'S NAME AND ADDRESS;

(3)OCCUPATION/POSITION/AGE


BE INFORMED THAT AS SOON AS I RECEIVE THE AFORE-MENTIONED REQUESTED INFORMATION FROM YOU, IT WILL BE FORWARDED TO THE HOLDING COMPANY IN GERMANY WITH A REQUEST TO EFFECT THIS CHANGE OF NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE ORIGINAL DEPOSITOR TO YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS AS THE NEW BENEFICIARY. PLEASE GET BACK TO ME IMMEDIATELY AND FURNISH ME WITH THE REQUESTED INFORMATION, SO WE CAN MOVE FORWARD WITHOUT DELAY.


LOOKING FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU.


SINCERELY,
MOHAMMED A.
2B AJOSE ADEOGU STR.
VICTORIA ISLAND,
LAGOS -NIGERIA



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