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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: "Mrs.Patience Sarowiwa" <saruwiwa9@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Dec 2005 19:32:48 +0100
Subject: From: Mrs.Sarowiwa Patience

FROM MRS, PATIENCE KENS SARO WIWA

Dear Sir/Madam,

My name is Mrs patience K.Saro Wiwa, i hail from ogoni, a minority but an
oil rich tribe of the eastern nigeria (West Africa). you may have been aware
that my husband, Mr.Ken Saro wiwa, renowned poet was recently hanged among
eight others, by the tyrannical millitary led government of Nigeria. Their
offence lied only on their resovlve to fight without arms, for the right of
the ogoni people, whose land are natural resources, has been subjected to
untold pollution and other serious environmental degradations as a result of
oil drilling activities by the oil companies.

Government refused to pay any meaningful financial compensation to the
people of ogoni hence, the armless struggle by my late husband and his elite
compatriots leading to their cruel demise. The proxy to my late husband
called a fortnight ago and intimated me that some money is due from an
association of oil companies to my late husband, in the sum of Thwenty
Million United states Dollars( US$20m) propalties company which i have to
loom for a very seroius person to handle the project for him on the person
name to be a next of kin, so that will can be able to invest in oil sector
on that person name, so that will would have any problem with any Nigeria
Goverment, since my late husband brother did not hallow me to do what i like
in this country due to remarry me back.

He has also suggested that i should make an arrangement out side Nigeria
where the company will be invest in oil sector which you have to handle for
us and this money have to be transfer after all the document prepeir by my
advocate Lawyer . this is to aviod any possible confiscation by
theravaged,thirsty government of nigeria this is why i solicite for your
assistance. You shall be pleased to give us your supporting to handle it
untill evertyhing is ready by you and lawyer here in nigeria and transfer
everything over there with the approval of the oil company sector, if you
will offer me your

FULL NAME AND YOUR FULL ADDRESS,
YOUR AGE
YOUR PROFFESSION YOUR FAMILY NAME.
COMPANY NAME BANKING INFORMATIONS WITH
YOUR FULL DETAILS ADDRESS

For this purpose, 10% of it will be donated to some charity organisations,
has my late husband willed, while my children and I will utilize the rest to
continue our life out side nigeria. Please be kind hearted enough to contact
my LAWYER ON HIS OfFICE if you can be able to handle it

NAME: BARRISTER Dave Udoka
EMAIL: udochamber007@operamail.com

. And send to him the following details: Suitable communication lines (where
he could reach you easier communication. my proxys name is Barrister Dave
Udoka I count on your mercy andunderstanding.

Yours in need

Mrs. P. SARO-WIWA
Email: saruwiwa6@hotmail.com

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