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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: "PRINCESS STELLA AJANA" <prinstajana107@msn.com>
Reply-To: prinstajana_001@zonai.com
Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2005 16:39:43 +0000
Subject: I Need Your Help Here Please!!

Good day and Compliments,

I got your contact from the internet, and picked interest to write you.I am
a female student of University of Nigeria, Lagos. I am 24 yrs old. I'd like
any person who can be caring, loving and home oriented. I will love to have
a long-term relationship with you and to know more about you. I would like
to build up a solid foundation with you in time coming if you will be able
to help me in this transaction.

Well, my father died earlier two months ago and left me and my younger
brother behind. He was a king, which our town citizens titled him before he
died. I was a princess to him and I am the only person who can take care of
his wealth now because my younger brother is still a kid and my mother is
not literate enough to know my entire father's wealth.

He left $27,350,000 [Twenty Seven million Three hundred and fifty thousand
dollars) with a security company (UBS FINANCE & SECURITY COMPANY) camber
well road se 5 ouj in United Kingdom and I don't know how to start up with
the wholething and what I will do to invest this money somewhere in abroad,
so that my father's kindred will not take over what belongs to my father and
his name, which they are planning to do without my concept because I am a
female as stated by our culture in the town.

That is why I felt happy when I saw your contact because I strongly believe
that by the grace of God, you will surely help me invest this money. I am
ready to pay 20% of the total amount to you if you will sincerely help us in
this business and another 10% interest of annual income to you, for handling
this business for us, which you will strongly have absolute control over. If
you will handle this project sincerely and also willing to assist me in
lifting this fund, kindly reach me and I will link you to UBS FINANCE &
SECURITY COMPANY for further agreement.

Please, note that this transaction is 100% risk free and I hope to commence
the transaction as quickly as possible, I look forward hearing from you
soonest.


Yours sincerely,
Princess Stella Ajana.

Note:Please,you can send your reply to my personal email
box:-prinstajana_001@zonai.com


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