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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: drsamkanu200679@zipmail.com.br
Date: Sun, 26 Jun 2005 08:03:35 -0800
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?PLEASE=20ASSIST=20ME=20TO=20RECIEVE=20THIS=20FUND=20OF=20=2435M=20USD?=

FROM THE DESK OF
DR . SAM KANU
SECRET INFORMATION DEPT,
APEX BANK OF NIGERIA
TINUBU SQUARE
LAGOS.
Sir,

Without further delay I will advice you to
indicate your interest to assist me
for the transfer of this $35m usd into your personal
or company bank account for safe keeping and
disbursement when I arrive to your country after
payment confirmation of this $35m usd into your bank account,this fund
was brought to
Nigeria for an investment by your country man who
shares the same surname with you and he is from the
same country of origin with you, you can see that the late white man is
your brother,
This white man that brought this $35m usd for an
investment here in Nigeria was poisoned by his close
business associate, and he died since the
year 2002 and since then till now nobody has surface
for the claim of this $35m usd.
Right now our new Civilian Head of State RTD General
Olusegun Obasanjo has gotten an information about the
sudden death of this white man that came to Nigeria for
an investment and he was poisoned to death by our
fellow wicked Nigerian who were so close to him and he got
annoyed and ordered that the fund should be returned
to any of the family member but our effort to reach
any of the family prove abortive that is why we
decided to contact you through the good recommendation
made about you by one of the official in your country
embassy here in Nigeria, though our intention was not
made known to him but it was on the pretext of wanting
for an importation assistance from you, you were been
described as a very reliable and honest person who can be trusted upon when
it comes to a business of this nature .
My good friend, in order to obey our President order,
we the top officers at the secret information
department of apex bank of Nigeria quickly transferred
the fund to our offshore bank in Europe, on the
pretext that the fund has been returned to the family
of the late white man. who held from your country,
My very good friend, please dont allow this great
opportunity to skip away as it calls once in a life
time, the moment we receive your response message we
are going to puncture computer in order to position
you comfortably as the next of kin to the late white
man and the fund which is $35m usd will be credited
into your bank account from the offshore bank in
Europe or the fund may be despatched to you through a diplomatic assistance
which i can apply on your behalf to further proof the genuity of this transaction
This business is 100% real and risk free on both side
as we have perfected our modalities and 40% of this
$35m usd will be yours for your kind and urgent assistance, while we take
the remaining
60%. and your advice for an investment will be sought for, bear in mind
that you are dealing with a highly respected and recorgnised family men
who has a very big name to protect, and the nature of this business require
a lot of confidential, dont ever toy with this great opportunity for it
calls once in a life time
Iam waiting for your urgent response for there is no much time to spend
the transfeer of the fund can only take us 5 working days
Thanks and GOD bless you,

Best regards.
DR. SAM KANU

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