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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: "SHAMSIDEEN AL-FAWAZ" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <sham.fawaz818@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2017 19:42:17 -0300
Subject: Re: FOR YOUR KIND ATTENTION. tr

Dear Sir,                 
                              
     
I am SHAMSIDEEN AL-FAWAZ,personal Aide to the former National Security Adviser (Alhaji) Col.Sambo Dasuki (rtd),under Former President Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria.My Boss is currently held in Prison custody on allegations of corruption by Mohammad Buhari Government.Please,log on the following links Viz:
http://www.ngrguardiannews.com/2015/10/is-sambo-dasukis-trial-real-or-political/
 
I make this contact with you as fellow Muslim brother and need your assistance urgently before things get awry. Because of the Political situation currently in my country, my Boss has mandated me to make adequate arrangements to move away his funds from their present locations to any Islamic Nations using the documents already in my possession.
Because of what is going on now in Nigeria, we need be united and be helpful to ourselves to be in power and protect our religion/ Islam.You may wish to know that Nigeria may break-up very soon.The handwriting is boldly on the wall and I will give you more details as we progress.The South East Nigeria(BIAFRA) is fighting to break away from Nigeria and thus spoiling for war.My Boss directed that as soon as we withdraw the wealth and deposited them in any Arab nations, I would immediately evacuate his immediate family to Dubai.
 
My major reason for contacting you is to request your assistance to recover (Alhaji) Col.Sambo Dasuki's wealth kept outside Nigeria,mainly in Europe totaling US$127 million.I want them to be withdrawn and kept in any Arab Nation and Bank(s) under your strict management for our mutual benefits by Investment.My Boss, (Alhaji) Col.Sambo Dasuki's wealth is large and are kept in three different locations.I have made consultations with Government officials who are very close to our President to prevail on him to grant my Boss pardon through the courts and the EFCC, but all to no avail.
 
I shall forward all details,modalities for appropriation and operational procedures to you as soon as I receive your positive response. Please,keep all discussions to heart for security reasons.
 
Best Regards.
SHAMSIDEEN AL-FAWAZ
 
 
email: sham.fawaz818@gmail.com
 

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