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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: "MR.WISE SIKA" <wissika@tiscali.co.uk>
Reply-To: wise_sika@excite.com
Date: Tue, 13 Sep 2005 14:01:05 +0100
Subject: Are you willing.

Your Kind Attention:

Request for Partnership.

Having consulted with my colleagues and based on the information gathered
from your country?s chamber of commerce And Industry, I have the privilege
to request for your assistance to transfer the sum of $17,700,000.00 (Seventeen
million, Seven hundred thousand United States dollars) into your accounts.
The above sum resulted from an over-invoiced contract, executed commissioned
and paid for about five years (5) ago by a foreign contractor (Glenja Ltd
of Greece). This action was however intentional and since then the fund has
been in a suspense account in one of the leading Banks in Accra Ghana.

We are now ready to transfer the fund overseas and that is where you come
in. It is important to inform you that as civil servants, we are forbidden
to operate foreign accounts; that is why we are soliciting your assistance.
The total sum will be shared as follows: 70% for us, 25% for you and 5% for
local and international expenses incidental to the transfer.

The transfer is risk free on both sides. And there is no risk of exposure
or failure. Should you wish to assist in this deal, kindly email me through
my alternative email address: wise_sika@excite.com

Waiting for your immediate response,

FROM

MR:WISE SIKA.
+ 233 243 13 2953 HOT-LINE.




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