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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "urgent assistance" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- moyaradua@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Webmail.bakhtera" <desi@bakhtera.com>
Date: Thu, 27 Jun 2013 05:17:28 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Dear friend,

KATSINA- NIGERIA.
Dear friend,
I am Mrs. Mariam Yaradua, the widow of the late Alhaji Musa Yaradua former Nigerian President who died mysteriously as a result of Cardiac[heart] problem. Since after my husband's death, my family is under restriction of movement and that not withstanding, we are being molested by police and our Bank Account both here and abroad are being frozen by the Nigerian Democratic Government, Following the recent discovery of my husband's Bank Account by the Nigeria Government with Swiss Bank in which the huge sum of
US$70,000,000 Million was logged.
I therefore decided to contact you in confidence that I was able to move out the sum of US$30,000,000 which was secretly defaced and is sealed in four Metal boxes for security reasons, I therefore personally, appeal to you Seriously and religiously for your urgent assistance to move this money into your country where I believe it will be safe since I cannot leave the country now due to the restriction of movement imposed on the members of my family by the Nigerian Government. Please kindly send your telephone,fax number and also your full names,address me.
Please for more details contact my son MOHAMMED YARADUA on his private email :.Moyaradua@gmail.com, so that he can send to you all the related documents so that you can procced to claim the Luggage from the security company.
Conclusively, we have agreed to offer you 30% of the total sum while70% is to before me and my family for profitiable business investment which you will advice me preferable on
propperties in your country subsequent to my free movement by the Nigeria Government.
While 10% is mapped out for expenses as your government may demand for tax and vat, it also covers your telephone bills. Please reply urgently and treat with absolute confidentiality and sincerity.
Best regards.
HAJIA MARIAM Yaradua (MRS)
NOTE:WHY I CONTACT YOU NOW IS THE CURRENT APPEAL BY OUR PRESIDENT Goodluck Ebele Jonathan TO THE WORLD LEADERS ON THE UNITED NATION ORGANISATION MEETING IN NEW YORK CITY (USA)TO ASSIST IN RETURING MY HUSBAND's FUND IN FOREIGN ACCOUNTS.

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