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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: "AHMED SANNI" (may be fake)
Date: Fri, 4 Sep 2015 13:26:26 -0700
Subject: Business(Transaction)

Dear friend,
 
 
Business Proposition.
I was given to understand that you might be able and reliable enough to handle a strictly confidential business transaction?
 
How are you doing today, My name is Mohammed Useni, a fiduciary agent,i am sending you this message to inform you to be ready to work with a very big and good family.
 
As i was trying to tell you, this family worth over 3 Billion Usd with a very big organization  also i want you to be an investor to this family, with you becoming the investor to them that will real put my personality in a very good shape with the family.
 
 
I am requesting for foreigner to stand as the Investor to be able to make a legitimate claim of the funds as result of  they facing a political crisis from the opponent after the death of late father.
 
 
Based on the fact that this is a big transaction hence,please for your information note that there will be no problem as the Organization has made all effort through success of all parties. My position as an fiduciary agent working with you in collaboration with the Organization guarantees the successful execution of this (business) transaction.
 
Please Let me ask you a Question, can you work with two young women? Can you travel for this kind of transaction to be the family  Investor  to this family? if it all works out,will you still be there for me? as you know this is a very big family and if they trust you that  it will put my position high before them because it is only trust they need from us.
 
I promise that this transaction will be done under a legitimate arrangement that will protect both of us from any breach of the law.
 
I want to start talking with the family's Lawyer on how good and trusted  you're in doing this kind of Business transaction.
 
Sir,I will  want you to respond back to me,how or if you can handle this transaction to enable open a communication also i will put you in contact with this family.
 
Thank you for your understanding also let me inform you more about this family, they are from Republic du Niger and their father was the former head of state of the Niger republic North Africa but their father is late now.
 
If you are interested and wish to assist me please feel free to contact me immediately and send your following information's to the for security reasons and utmost confidentiality.
 
1) Your full name...........
2) Sex..........
3) Age............
4) Country.............................
5) Passport/Driver's License.................
6) Occupation...........................
7) Personal Mobile numbers.........
8) Personal fax numbers..............
9) Home & office address..........
 
 
We will talk more about this family when you open communication with me.
 
 
I wait for your respond.
 
 
Thank you.
 
 
Ahmed Sanni
 
NOTE:If no meaningful response is received from you to acknowledge the receipt and acceptance of the content of this mail in the next seventy two (72) hours from the time of delivery of this mail,we shall be force to admit your non interest in this business transaction and as such,we advice that you destroy this mail because of the high level of confidentiality attached to its content.
 
 

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