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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: "MR.WILSON OJAGA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mr.wilson_ojaga@skymail.mn>
Date: Mon, 28 May 2012 05:57:06 -0700
Subject: FROM MR.WILSON OJAGA

Greetings,This proposal might come to you as a surprise but believe me
that it is transparent business.

My name is MR.WILSON OJAGA. and I work in the BANK here in LONDON-UK
I feel quite safe dealing with you in this important Business. I was
on a routine inspection when I discovered a deposit account with a
BAL. Of (TWELVE MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY NINE THOUSAND
DOLLARS).

I later learnt on further discreet investigation that the depositor of the funds has passed away (dead) leaving no beneficiary to the deposit.The BANK will deliver this money to anyone with legal claims because the former depositor is a foreigner. I am certainly sure that nobody will come again for the claim of this money. We will claim this money with legal claims by you as next of kin to the late deposit Holder, therefore I need your cooperation in this transaction.

I will provide all necessary information needed in order to claim this money,Hoping in God that you will never let me down now and in future.o.k!.

Late Rafik Bahaa Edine Hariri (November 1, 1944 - February 14, 2005),married to Nazek Audi Hariri, was a Lebanese self-made billionaire and business tycoon, and was five times Prime Minister of Lebanon (1992-1998 and 2000-2004)before his last resignation from
office on October 20, 2004.The late Rafik Hariri died on February 14, 2005 when explosives equivalent to around 300 kg of C4 were detonated as his motorcade drove past the Saint George Hotel in the Lebanese capital,

for more information please log on to
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rafik_Hariri
I WANT TO TRANSFER THIS MONEY INTO A SAFE FOREIGN ACCOUNT ABROAD BUT
I DON'T KNOW ANY FOREIGNER WHOM I CAN TRUST, I KNOW THAT THIS MESSAGE
WILL COME TO YOU AS A SURPRISE AS WE DON'T KNOW OURSELVES BEFORE, BUT BE SURE THAT IT IS REAL AND A GENUINE BUSINESS. I CONTACT YOU
BELIEVING THAT YOU WILL NOT LET ME DOWN ONCE THE FUND GOES TO YOU.
Let me hear from you URGENTLY by Email: mr.wilson_ojaga@skymail.mn

REGARDS.

MR.WILSON OJAGA







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