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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: musa ali <musamed_001@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 24 May 2007 09:22:55 +0000
Subject: I WAIT YOUR IMMEDIATE REPLY



Dear, Although this letter may appear as a surprise to you, yet I would appeal to you to accept it as one of those things that you are destined to have as a prelude to establishing a strong and urgent business relationship with you that demands honesty, strategy and confidentiality.I hereby seek your permission and consent to transfer the sum of (thirty five Million United State Dollars).
SOURCES OF FUNDS:
I am accountant with Federal Ministry of Transport and Aviation. In the course of our Annual Review and Auditing of various contract, we discovered the said amount as an over invoice sum floating since the completion and commissioning of the said contract executed for the Federal Ministry of Transport and Aviation.The contractor has also been properly paid, as they were unaware of the over-invoice of the contract sum.
Against this back ground therefore, we earnestly consider it imperative to approach you so that you can provide your account number and other banking information, which will enable you, stand as our agent, eligible to claim this fund on our behalf.
INFORMATION NEEDED 1.Your company's name and address. 2.Your private phone and fax number for easy communication. 3.your bank name and account number where the funds will be transferred you can open new account where there is no money if you are afraid. The remittance is strictly by swift telegraphic transfer and will take only fourteen (14) banking days from the day we receive the required information from you.
SHARING RATIO.
1. You will have 30% of the total funds for providing you data, and your assistant to us by claiming the fund into your account. 2. 10% will be set aside for any expenses that occur during the processing of the fund into your account. 3. 60% will be shared by all of us from Nigeria.We are sure that our share of the fund will be given back to us when the funds get into your account, you are advised to open the receiving account enhance a hitch free transfer of the fund.
The security aspect of this business has been adequately taking care of. Please keep all matters relating to this business completely confidential and secret. call me on 2348050380903 or reply from this email:musa_med_007@yahoo.com
Awaiting your urgent response.
Best regards, Mr Musa Ali Muhammed.
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