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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.USMAN WADE" <usmanwade1@zwallet.com> (may be fake)
Date: Sat, 5 Nov 2005 13:13:13 +0000
Subject: FROM USMAN WADE ....YOUR ASISTANCE

Mr.Usman Wade
No 21 Rue Medina Dakar
Senegal West Africa.
Phone: 00221 688 89 91
Email: usmanwade8@yahoo.com
Email: usmanwade2@zwallet.com

Hello,
My name is Mr Usman Wade 27 years old marry from Swaziland South Africa presently living in Dakar Senegal with Refugee Status under (UN) United Nation.
I have a substantial capital ( $9,000,000.00.)Nine Million American Dollars i honourably intend to invest in your country into a very lucrative business venture of which you are to advise and execute the said venture over there for the mutual benefits of
both of us , this money was made by my late beloved father through Diamond Export and he deposited it in fiduciary company here in Dakar Senegal under my name as the next of Kin.
All the legal document that covering this fund is with me here , i have meet the fiduciary company on my arrival here and the fund has approve to relies to me but because of my Refugee Status i dont have direct access to the money that is why i contact you to transfer this money to you, so that i can leave to join you and live with you and invest with this money under you proper manage and care.
I want to live the rest of my life in your country and invest with this money under your propare manage and care why i will contineu my education as son i join you.
What i need is your ideas on how this money will be invested properly managed and the type of investment the money will invest in your position because this money is my only hope to start a new life.
Looking forward to your response.
Yours Faithfully,
Mr Usman Wade.


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