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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: "Ba Mustapha" <bamustapha_2005@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: bamustapha_2005@hotmail.com
Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2005 11:54:36 +0200
Subject: Please help my family!

FROM MUSTAPHA FAMILY,
JOHANNESBURG SOUTH AFRICA
TELEPHONE=27=727=861=511


DEAR SIR,

Though this letter will be a surprise to you since you dont know me
personally,I'm BA-MUSTAPHA The SON of late MAJOR IBRAHIM MUSTAPHA,the
co-founder of (S.P.L.A) (SUDANESE PEOPLES LIBERATION ARMY)movement in
SUDAN,

who unfortunately died earlier last year.He was murdered by Government
forces during an ambush in DARFUR REGION. Any way He died fighting for
a
cause,He believed in liberation of his people.The war is still raging
on and
His allies has vowed that His death will not be in vain. Well dont be
surprise how I got your e-mail,

I got your contact through South African Information Exchange (S.A.I.E)
in
Johannesburg, and I decided to solicit for your assistance. in
pretence
that He was going to purchase some Arms/Ammunitions.This money was
taken in
cash and in diplomatic- box in other to avoid scandal or seizure.He
deposited this money with a security and finance company here in
Johanesburg as a consignment of precious stones and diamonds.Now I have
all
the documents relating to this deposit and transactions.Actually the
security company does not know that the content is money to avoid much
charges and taxation.

Now I have decided to transfer this money out of South Africa into a
foreign
account for investment for the future of my children as I am the eldest
son
of my father.As a the first son I'm saddled with the responsibility of
my
junior one's upbring.Now I'm seeking from you an assistance as the
amount
involved is fifteen millon U.S dollars-15 million- U.S. DOLLAR S I
want you
to assist me to transfer this money into your foreign account.

This transfer means entrusting my future and that of my family into
your
hand. Therefore if you are willing to assist me to hold this money on
trust,you have to accept to come down here for familiarization and
formalization of the transaction.I am also willing to accept any
condition
you may deem suitable for your effort,

But I can conceed 20% of the money to you or we may go into patnership
if
you so desire.I want to assure you that this transaction is real,safe
and
risk free.As you are dealing with a responsible and a respectable
person.I
hope my trust and my confidence in you will not be betrayed. Thanking
you
for your understanding and co-oparation.

Please remember that it is highly confidential. I 'm waiting for your
urgent
reply and please include your phone and fax numbers for easier
communication.
Remain blessed from yours

BA- MUSTAPHA


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