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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: "From: Mrs Genevive Obiang" <mrs_geneviveobiang50c@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Date: Sat, 25 Mar 2006 22:01:51 +0700
Subject: Attention: Director ( Investment Trustee )

From: Mrs Genevive Obiang
Tel : +66 - 46606578
Email:mrs_geneviveobiang50c@yahoo.com
Dear Sir,
Compliments of the season, I understand quite well that this message will sound so strange to you but it is a very serious matter that we need to tackle together very urgent. I got your contact from your country's trade journal, after reading your profile, I decided to unfold our investment plan to you of which we are convince as to seek for your assistance and help.
I am Mrs Genevive Obiang, I am 48 years of age, and the wife of Chief Empire Nguema, a political figure and former Chairman of Social Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea located in West Central Africa.
Due to my late husband's political carrier as an strong opposition to the present governement, he was arrested alongside with five (5) members of thier political party by the Equatorial Guinean authorities in connection with the coup plot in March 2004. My husband was found guilty of trying to procure weapons from Zimbabwe's state arms manufacturer.
It will interest you to hear that the present goverment of my country Equatorial Guinea has rule for 27 years, and this has brought seriously problems between the goverment and opposition parties in the country. My late husband have been opposing President Obiang since the past ten (10) years. Fight so hard to see that he leaves the presidential seat after governing for past 27 years.
After his trial on August 25, 2004, my husband was sentence to 32-years imprisonment. Few months later he died as a result of heart attack. Since after the death of my husband , life has become quite unbearable for me and my children. The Equatorial Guinean authorities ensured that all my late husband's foreign and local bank accounts were frozen and all the assets seized.This decision was carried out during his trial that took place in Malabo Equatorial Guinea.
I am contacting you today for an urgent assistance to transfer into your account the sum of US$15.5 ( FIFTEEN POINT FIVE MILLION STATES DOLLARS), which is the only asset in the costudy of the finance and security company here in aboard.Before the death of my husband, he was able to confirm personally to me concerning this existing deposit in a security vault in Thailand.
After his death , I and my Son Jerry Nguema decided to move to Thailand. Our aim of travelling to Thailand was to claim the money and transfer it out of Thailand to any other country that will be safe for investment. I am contacting you therefore on the account that you will support me to secure the fund in good condition and and thereafter invest it into a viable business venture in your country in partnership with us after due delibrations and under terms to be agreed upon since I am also interested in buying a residential property as I will be moving my family over there as soon as every thing regarding technical and logictics details is worked out and ascertained to our respective satisfaction.
Please this is a very confidential matter that needs utmost secrecy and confidentiality, so I am really pleading to you to try as much as possible to keep every aspect of this confidential. Please also do not reveal it to anyone as I and my children hope and future solely depend on this money and if you are willing to work with me and assist me on this transaction,then do not hesitate to contact me immediately by telephone or through this email for more details and good negotiation for your assistance.
Note :Everything will be legally processed for prompt transfer of ownership to you as my late husband's business associate who will be fronting for us in any subsequent ventures.
I will be expecting your soonest reply as soon as possible.
Thank you for your understanding.
Sincerely Yours
Mrs Genevive Obiang
For Obiang's Family


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