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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: Ige Emma <mrigeemma@personal.ro>
Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2005 20:51:04 +0300
Subject: WAITING REPLY





MY DEAR FRIEND

I AM MR EMMANUEL IGE THE FIRST SON TO THE SLAIN FORMER MINISTER OF JUSTICE

CHEIF BOLA IGE.HOWEVER I AM CONTACTING YOU ON BEHALF OF MY FAMILY LATE MINISTER
OF JUSTICE AND THE ATTONEY GENERAL OF THE FEDERATION WHO WAS MURDERED ON 23TH
DECEMBER 2001 .

DUE TO MY MOTHER EALER SICKNESS AFTER THE DIED OF MY FATHER, MY MOTHER DIED IN
SERIOUS SICKNESS BUT BEFORE THE DEID SHE TOLD ME AS THE FIRST SON TO CONTACT A
RELIABLE PERSON ABROAD TO SECURE THE SUM OF $13,650,000.00.WHICH OUR LATE
FATHER KEPT IN A VAULT WITH A FINANCIL SECURITY COMPANY BEFORE HIS SUDDEN
DEATH.

WE WANT YOU TO SECURE THE FUNDS ON OUR BEHALF FOR SUBSEQUENT NVESTMENT IN YOUR
COUNTRY, FOR YOUR ASSITANCE IN THIS PROJECT YOU WILL BE ENTITLD TO SOME
PERCENTAGE OF THE TOTAL SUM INVOLVED. TH! E FUNDS ARE ALREAD IN A VAULT WAITING
FOR YOUR CLAIMS.IF YOU WILL ASSIST IN THISPROJECT,KINDLY SEND ME YOUR
PARTICULARS TO ENABLE ME PROCURE THE DEPOSIT/ INSURANCE CERTIFICATE
AS YOUR NAME WILL BE FORWARDED TO THE AS THE RECIPENT.

CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY FOR FURTHER DETAILS THROUGH MY VIA EMAIL OR ON MY MOBILE
NUMBER 234-80 34643538

NOTE ALSO THAT PROJECT REQUIRES A LOT OF CNFIDENTIALITY DUE TO THE FAMILY NAME,
BUT I WILL LIKE YOU TO KONW THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% RISK FREE..


I WAIT TO HEAR FROM YOU.

BEST REGARDS

EMMANUEL IGE

FOR THE FAMILY.







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