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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:
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: office uk <lawrencerobert123@outlook.com>
Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2015 20:33:14 +0100
Subject: Your assistance needed.
Hello Friend,
My name is Senator Bello Mohammed Tukur, i am a Senator in Federal Republic
of Nigeria under Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). I got your contact through
internet, my reason of contacting you is that i need a reliable partner
that can assist me receive and invest the sum of USD$20.5MILLION in your
country.
The funds mentioned was realized from the deal i made during the past 2015
Presidential Election held in Nigeria. I need your immediate assistance to
shift this funds outside for an investment in your country as i will be
leaving the Senate office this coming May 2015. Our PDP Political Party
President Good luck Jonathan will be handing over to the new APC Political
President Muhammad Buhari on the coming May 2015.The new APC President vow
to collect all the money from many of us who are Senators under PDP Party
and jail us. This is the reason i am seeking your assistance to shift this
funds before the official handover to the new APC Political Party President
elect.
For more details i wait until you respond to my mail. Kindly save my soul
and family for sake of the future.
Thanks for your concern
Senator Bello Mohammed Tukur
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