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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: "Mrs. Alison Madueke" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <zighyrryqw@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 1 Apr 2017 03:34:20 -0700
Subject: I actually appreciate your past assistance 13r

My Dear,

Thank you for your past effort, I understand the totality of points on a line with my bank despite that we failed to comply with International fund transfer instructions. I later succeeded and the fund has been transferred into an account provided by a new friend from Australia. I actually appreciate your past assistance and commitment.

Meanwhile, I dropped an international Automated Teller Machine card (ATM VISA CARD) to my secretary while I instructed him to get and send to you as soon as you contact him. The ATM VISA your card worth $850,000.00USD (Eight Hundred and Fifty Thousand United State Dollars)only and you can withdraw funds in any bank ATM visa machine around the world. My pleasure is a polite reaction to thank you for his, though I may not have the time to reach you again because I’m hospitalized for cancer and lungs infection in one the U.K Hospital which may lead to a sudden death according to medical reports.

Please kindly donate 30% of this fund to the charity organization, More especially (orphans at the motherless babies homes) Contact my secretary Barrister John Rilley immediately on the below information so that he should send your programmed ATM Visa Card without delay. Contact Barrister John Rilley on Email: johnrilleyjohn1@gmail.com Phone: +234-703 325 0863

Please contact him with the following information below to avoid wrong delivery and keep me update because i have contacted you on this vital issue before without any update from you. The information is thus:-

Your Full Name,Contact address and Phone Number for easy communications between you Barrister John Rilley my secretary.

May God bless you and don't forget to update me as soon as you receive the ATM card.

Best regards,

Mrs. Alison Madueke
Ex-Minister of Petroleum
Federal Republic of Nigeria

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