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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: mrsluisaestrada@bulehyppo.com
Date: Fri, 24 Dec 2004 16:48:37 +0000
Subject: BUSINESS PROPOSAL AND PARTNER -[Fri, 24 Dec 2004 16:48:37 +0000]


Greetings and compliment.
I wish to send this mail to you through this medium.
I have been searching for a good and reliable person
until you were introduced to me and hope you will not
dissappoint me in this transaction.
I am mrs Luisa Estrada, the wife of Joseph Estrada,
former president of Phillipines in Asia. My husband
was recently impeached in office by an opposition
group backed up by an uprising of mass Demonstrators
and Senate Traitors.
Most of them benefitted from my husband's generousity
when he was in office. But they just turned around to
be the ones to impeach him. I have tried every
possible means to get him out of Detention without
success. The Despotic forces in power appear bent in
deriding him, rubbishing his achievements while
freezing all his known Bank accounts. You will agree
with me that this is political and the only way they
can remain in office while perpetuating Tyranny.
During my husband's regime as President of
Phillipines, he
stashed out the sum of Forty Million United States
Dollars from
various contract projects. He deposited this money
with security companies Twenty-three milliom in
Bangkok Thailand and Seventeen Million in Amsterdam,
The Netherlands in my name ( mrs Luisa Estrada). The
money has been with the security companies since then
and the government does
not know about it.
Presently, life has not been easy for my children and
I, my travel documents have been seized by the
government. Now, I want to start a new life with the
money my husband deposited with the security company.
I also want to invest the money
outside Philippines. Please, I want you to assist me
get the
money released from the security company immediately,
there is no risk at all about this.
I have discussed with the security company manager
about this arrangement and he assured me that they
will be willing to release the money to my
representative. I would give you the
secret pin code number of the money, the telephone and,
fax numbers of the company. I will give you 30% of
the total amount if you assist me to get the money
released. The company will contact you to arrange
with you on how best to get the money released.
If you are willing to assist me, Kindly furnish me
with you full names, contact phone and fax numbers, to
enable me give the information to the company.
Meanwhile, I would be communicating with you by email
because my telephone lines are bugged at the moment.
The email is my only means of communication.
I hope to travel out of Philippines as soon as the
money is
released to you. I would want us to be in partnership
in any good business you may suggest in your country.
Please handle this transaction with maturity and
sincerity. I
Best Regards,
mrs Luisa Estrada.

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