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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: Madu Luck <nat.ste@alice.it>
Reply-To: maduluck2004@yahoo.fr
Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2015 10:36:22 +0100 (CET)
Subject: Can i trust you?


Dear Sir,
Please, I need your help to rescue my inheritance ($4.6 M. USD) and have it transferred into your account in your country, this will enable me come over to your country to continue my education life. I hope i can trust you?
My name is Madu Luck, I lost my father in a car accident three months ago, after the funeral last month, my father lawyer called all my later father family members to read his will, in that will my late father engineer Madu Joe left the sum ($4.6 M. USD) in a financial secured company in my name as since am the only child, then he left his small company and house to his elder brother to manage.
Three days later after reading of the will, my late father lawyer called me secretly and hand over a letter to me writing and signed by my later father. in that letter my father explain to me in details what killed my mother when I was just 4 years old, he said that his brothers poising her because she is from Muslim family, he said also that ever since he got married to my mother, his family developed hatred towards her because they are against Muslim in there religion, my father also advice me in that letter to be very careful of his brothers whenever his no more, because his elder brother love money so much that he can do anything because of money, also, that his jalousie of him since he`s the only man in the family that has little wealth.
Meanwhile, for the past one month they are after me because they want to use me in securing the release of my inheritance money to them, when I discover their plan I rune out of the house living now with my school friend since then. As I write this mail, they are busy searching for me all because of my inheritance. For this reason, I decided to contact you since my late father lawyer cant be reach, I also understand his afraid of my late father brothers. I need your urgent help to assist me secure the release of my inheritance funds to you. That way I can travel to your country to continue my education, also, you will help me to invest it as well because I have no idea of any investment. Please don't be offended with my urgent request.
May the good lord bless you for accepting me into your family.Thanks and God bless, Madu Luck.

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