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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: "Gen.Sadiq Abacha" <f.government05@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 1 Jul 2009 05:04:39 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: ATTN:PRESIDENT/C.E.O




ATTN:PRESIDENT/C.E.O


BUSINESS PROPOSAL: TRANSFER OF US$41.5 M (FORTY-ONE MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED
THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS).

First,I must solicit your strictest confidence in this transaction, this
is by virtue of it's nature as being utterly confidential and top
secretas you were introduced to my family in confidence by a mutual
acquaintance in the Nigerian Chamber of Commerce
(foreign Trade Division).
He does not however know the nature and extent of what I am about to
introduce to you.
I am one of the sons of the late Nigerian head of state, General Sani
Abacha.I wish to contact you on transfer business involving
US$41.5Million.Shortly before the death of my father, he received and kept
a coded account with the Central Bank of Nigeria(C.B.N) this
fund(US$41.5M).
The said fund arose from an over-inflated contract executed for the
Government of Nigeria by some foreign contractors and the contract in
question was fully executed and commissioned during the era of my father
as president.The Contractor has been fully paid leaving the over-invoiced
sum floating in an numbered(coded) account at the C.B.N awaiting claim
upon
presentation of ownership details which include the access code and the
contract number.
Before proceeding further, I would not fail to tell you that since the
death my father, the government of my country has subjected
our family to solitary confinement, which I believe is the most traumatic
punisment that can be inflicted on anyone.

Our movement has been and all our travelling document seized.We are also
placed on strictsurveillance.

My father and our individual's money in both local and foreign bank
accounts been confiscated by this same government with the assistance of
some local collaborators and foreign governments where these funds were
deposited.

Presently my elder brother, Mohammed is currently facingtrial in law
court. He has been accused of privy to death of some prominent
Nigerians.This accusation of the government is based on the falsified loot
alligation levelled against my father of public funds during his era.

For fear of any possible discovery of the fund by our government, we are
therefore soliciting intrested partner who will front for us, clear the
fund from the Central Bank of Nigeria(C.B.N) and provide a
relaible account in oversea for it accommodation, then claim the
beneficiary pending when we shall be able to travel. We have agreed to
give you 20% of the total fund for your assistance.

Should there be any incurred by you in the course of this transaction,
after it's successful completion, 10% will be deducted from the total fund
for the reimbursement before the balance amount could be shared according
the percentage. Please note again that this transaction is strictly
confidential and as such should be kept secret.

Be rest assured that this transaction is 100% risk free as all modalities
have been put in place,should you be intrested in assisting us, I will not
hesistate to furnish you with the access code of the secret account, code
which you will present at the Central Bank of Nigeria.

Moreso with this code,you will able to verify and acquire all the
necessary information regarding the fund before clearing from the Bank
vault and subsequent transfer to your designated bank account either by
Diplomatic transfer as consignment to you in your country or through wire
transfer depending your capability to recieve it in your country.

Lastly,we are also intrested in a joint venture with our share of the
fund in any profitable business pending when we gain the liberty to
travel out of the country. I expect your prompt and positive response
through my contact info below.

personal Tel/+ 234-807-830-4685.
my private email contact address: f.government05@gmail.com,

Yours faithfully,
Gen.Sadiq Abacha
personal Tel/+ 234-807-830-4685
Late President Sani Abacha,Fedral Republic Of Nigeria.









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