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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: KENNETH1NG <KENNETH1NG@terra.es>
Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2005 20:44:10 -0800
Subject: VERY URGENT MAIL PLEASE!!!


PLEASE THIS MESSAGE IS CONFIDENTIAL AND URGENT, SO
TREAT IT WITH CARE AND REPLY IMMEDIATELY.

Dear Friend,

I know this write up might come as a surprise to you
since you do not now me before and I have not seen
you before too, that is the irony of life. Sometimes
you might get to meet people you have never come in
contact with me before through business or assistance
or for some other reasons. That is why no one can
live in isolation,such times are times like this.

Please do take note that i am meeting you for the first
time and I hope and pray that you will be able to assist
me for the benefit of both of us.

I am Mr. Kenneth Philips a South African, I am working with
one of the banks (south African branch here in Nigeria)
in Nigeria-Africa and I am the Accountant with the
Bank I had a friend from United Arab Emirates who is an Oil
Merchant. He was in my office on Friday25/01/2002
after the bank has stopped attending to customers with
some amount of money which he wanted me to assist him
transfer to his country in United Arab Emirates. But
since the bank has closed for customer's service, I
decided to help him deposit in a vault until Monday
when we will resume duty and then we will be able
to process the transfer for him.

However as faith will have it little did I know that
he would not live up to Monday. I waited for him
throughout Monday in my office but he did not turn
up so after work that day, I decided to check on him
on my way home only to learnt that he had traveled
on a visit to one of his Major friend were he meet
his untimely death at the 27th January bombast along
with his son.

More so, right now as I am writing this mail, the sum
of US$12,000,000.00 belonging to him is still with us
in the bank . I HAVE TRAVELLED TO HIS COUNTRY TO SEE
IF I CAN TRACE ANY OF HIS RELATION BUT I WAS SHOCKED
TO HEAR THAT HE DID NOT HAVE ANY RELATION BECAUSE HE
WAS BROUGHT UP IN A MOTHERLESS HOME. I ALSO GATHERED
THAT HE LOST HIS PARENT WHEN THE WAS TWO MONTHS OLD
AND HE WAS TAKEN TO MOTHERLESS HOME.

NOW I AM WORRIED BECAUSE IF THE MONEY IS NOT
TRANSAFERED OF BEFORE NEXT TWO MONTHS,THE GOVERNMENT
WILL SEIZE IT AND TRANSFER IT TO THEIR ACCOUNT AS AN
ABOUNDON FUND.

AS IT IS,I DON'T WANT THIS TO HAPPEN AND SINCE THE REAL
OWNER IS DIED AND I HAVE ALSO DISCOVERED THAT NOBODY
WILL EVBER COME FOR THE MONERY FOR LIFE AND IF I
SHOULD LEAVE IT,THE GOVERNMENT WILL TAKE,THAT IS THE
REASON WHY I DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU, SO THAT BOTH OF
US CAN PUT HEADS TOGETHER AND MOVE THE MONEY TO YOUR
ACCOUNT FOR OUR OWN US INSTEAD OF ALLOWING THE
GOVERNMENT TO CONVERT IT TO THEIR
OWN.

And I don't intend allowing our bank to take it
either. That is why I seek your assistance right now.
This is a transaction that is 100% risk free and with
100% guaranteed.

If you can assist for this US$12,000,000.00, I will
share it with you on 30/70.

I mean 30% of the total sum will go to you for your
assistance, while the 70% will be for me. But before I
can do this with you, you have to give me all the
necessary Guarantee that you are honest and God fearing.
Please you need to treat this with utmost Secrecy and
urgent.

Thanks and regards

Mr. Kenneth Philips








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