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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: "Turai Umaru Yar’adua" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <hajiamariamhaluda@live.com>
Date: Sat, 7 Aug 2010 02:05:48 -0700
Subject: DO ME A FAVOUR AND BENEFIT FROM IT ALSO

Dear Sir/Madam,
Re: IMPERATIVE
My name is Turai Umaru Yar’adua am the wife of the late President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (President Umaru Yar'Adua) who died on the 5th of may 2010, may his soul rest in the name of Allah.
My reason of sending you this email is to seek for business assistance with you or your company, if you are trust worthy and reliable.

I Implore you to pay attention on a Notion like this, being the wife of the late president I was able to be in a possession of a huge amount of money, which I got through various contractors for assistance in helping them get contracts from the government of my country.

As a result of the death of my husband, I need to transfer this fund’s out; else if the new government finds out about such amount huge amount of money, it will be seized.

The said amount is the tune of 55MUSD (Fifty Five Million United State Dollars) which will be transferred to your account in your country, if you are willing to co-operate with me, this fund will be shared 50%-will be for me, which I will use for investment when I arrived in your country and 45% will be for you and anyone who will be assistance in completing the transfer of the fund and the balance of 5% will be set aside for any expenses.

NB: If you are willing to take a chance, I 'ill need an Imperative response, else dis- regard this very email i will later send you my correct email for further my E-mail communication.

Regards,
Turai Umaru Yar’adua

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