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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: Office Message <tgw62617@ms19.hinet.net>
Date: Wed, 3 Sep 2014 00:40:40 +0800 (CST)
Subject: Please kindly contact me back



Dear SirFirstly, I must solicit your confidence in this transaction; this is by virtue of its nature as being utterly confidential and top secret. Though I know that a transaction of this magnitude will make any one apprehensive and worried, but I am assuring you that all will be well at the end of the day. Let me start by first introducing myself properly to you. It may surprise you receiving this letter from me, since there was no previous correspondence between us. My name is Morris Diouf; I am the personal Attorney to Late Ms.Natasa Abadi A United Arab Emirate Citizen who lived and worked with the United Nation high Commission (UN) in Cotonou, Republic of Benin before she died in a bomb blast which occurred on August 26 2011 in Abuja Nigeria Planted by a Terrorist Group called Boko Haram while on a Special assignment. Before Her Death; she has an account balance of $3,500,000.00 (Three Million, Five Hundred Thousand US Dollars) with a Prime Bank in Dakar Senegal, As the attorney to my late client, the Bank has mandated me to present a member of her family heir/inheritor) to make Claims for the funds or it will be confiscated and taken to the Bureau of Security as unclaimed. After preliminary efforts of search for a direct family member which came to no avail, I was given an ultimatum to look for some distant relative to come for the claim of the Money in accordance with existing laws of inheritance in Senegal It is on the basis of this section of the law that I want to present you to the Bank since the deceased has no relation left to inherit this fund. I know you may not be anyway related to my late client but having a common surname with her and the modality I have in place I can guarantee that if you follow my instructions (The rule of laws) the money will be released to us.Mind you that this transaction is 100% risk free; there is no atom of risk connected to this offer as I have worked out all modalities to complete the operation effectively. Once the deposited Money is released to you, I wish the proceeds be shared in the ratio of 50% for you, 50% for me as our benefit. Kindly send your response to my private email address: onmorrisdiouf01@gmail.com or you can also contact me through Office Tel: +229 61595966 or Fax: +229 61595966 or my private email onmorrisdiouf01@yahoo.com for further clarification. The intended transaction will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you and me from any breach of the law. However, if this business proposal offends your moral ethics, do accept my sincere apology. If on the contrary you wish to achieve this goal with me, kindly get back to me with your interest for further explanations.Very Truly Yours, Mr.Morris Diouf Esq

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