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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: Abu <info@kimetsan.ga>
Reply-To: geneoffce@gmail.com
Date: 19 Apr 2021 22:27:20 +0000
Subject: Thanks

My name is Abubakar Atiku Dasuki I got your contact details in my search for a reputable person to accept my proposal especially from your country who can handle a capital investment sum of One hundred and fifty Million dollars($150,000000.00) on behalf of my family.

My father who was a Nigerian colonel and former National Adviser(NSA) to the forma President of Nigeria Ex-President Goodluck Ebere Jonathan before the present fraudulent administration of Buhari the sitting president arrested my husband over 2 years now for allegedly stealing $2bn, on several occasions the court granted him bail and innocent of the charges but the President buhari Administration refused to release him and threatening to put him in life imprisonment not until lately he was released with unbearable condition, currently I and my entire family has been under house arrest awaiting the court ruling. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-34973872

We want to use the opportunity to seek your assistance and partnership only if you can assist us in investing this sum on real estate or hotels in your country under your care because every of our assets and account here in the country has been frozen by the government.

We need and await your positive response immediately.


Alhaji Abubakar Atiku Dasuki

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