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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Hellen Uwandi" <mrshellenuwandi2@msn.com>
Reply-To: mrshellen3@yahoo.co.in
Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2005 15:07:35 +0000
Subject: Urgent Reuest From Mrs. Hellen Uwandi.

Urgent Reuest From Mrs. Hellen Uwandi.

Firstly, I will wish to introduce myself. I am Mrs.Hellen Uwandi from Ghana.
I am the wife of CPL PETER UWANDI. My husband was the Leader of the
Revolutionary United Front until he was dethroned and arrested early last
year by President Mr. John Agyekum Kufuor who later handed him over to the
United Nations war crime tribunal were he later died in detention. As a
result of this position in the government, my son (TONY UWANDI) and l tried
and later succeeded in securing some of his assets, which include mansions
and physical cash. This is to avoid The present government from confiscating
his entire property.

We left GHANA with the total amount US$14.6. Million (Fourteen Million, Six
Hundred thousand Dollars) only, which we Brought to NIGERIA and deposited
with SAFE TRUST BANK OF NIGERIA PLC, as valuable documents belonging to our
foreign affiliate. After depositing the money, my family and I were asked to
leave NIGERIA and was made public on NIGERIA National Headlines, we were
left with no option than to seek refuge in my homeland in Ghana . The Bank
later asked me, to come and claim the consignment immediately to avoid the
money being confiscated.

I arrived here a couple of days ago and through a good contact l applied for
a refugee status as an asylum seeker, which is still pending in Foreign
Affairs Department. The problem now is that because of our status, we cannot
risk moving the money without help hence I am looking for a trustworthy
partner, who can help me move this money out of NIGERIA. In that case, I
want to know if you can help me transfer the fund into your account in your
country or elsewhere since time is not on my side.

As a widow of six children I need your urgent attention to this matter. It
is true that we have neither met nor known each other before, but the
information I gathered of your credibility makes me believe that with trust
and honesty we will achieve a huge success in about a week. I will also
leave with you from NIGERIA to your country immediately the money goes into
your account. This is simple, I will like you to provide immediately your
1.Your full names and address
2.Your direct telephone and Fax number for easy communication
3.Your age and marital status

Based on the following informaion been provide by you My lawyer, who know
all the full details on how you will received the fund will prepare the
necessary documents and affidavits which will put you in place as the owner
of the fund. For your noble assistance and well assured of safeguarding the
whole Fund under your care, I will offer you 40% of the total sum, while 10%
will be set aside for expenses incurred on the cause of this transaction by
both parties, while the remaining 50% will be for me and my family. I want
to assure you that this business is completely risk free because every
arrangement has been made for a successful deal. I expect your immediate
response so that we can conclude the Transaction in the very shortest time.
It is very important that you keep this business TOP AND HIGHY CONFIDENTIAL
because I do not want anything to happen to this fund.

Thanks and God bless.
Best regards,
Mrs.Hellen Uwandi.

Note: You should reply with this E-mail:mrshellen@voila.fr


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