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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: "susan" <kenjames_s@myway.com>
Date: Fri, 26 May 2006 15:57:02 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Dear, Beloved one ! urgent please


Dear, Beloved one !Good Day to you, I know my letter coming to you unknowingly will not be a surprise to you.Actually it was not my most intention to disclose this to any body but due to the situation of things I have no other choice than to ask for your most favorable help.First of all, I will like to briefly tell you who I am, and the reason why I have contacted you in these manners.[My Names is Susan Ken James]The daughter of [Mr. Ken James] the former protocol officer to the late Nigeria President, General SANI ABACHAWho died in his office as a result of cardiac arrest, after his death the federal government of Nigeria find out that [General Saniabacha] have invested a lot out side the country with Nigerian fund and have looted a lot of money to foreign banks, like zoo reach bank in SwazilandAnd which the federal government turned against the family of the late Sani Abacha to provide all the fund that he have looted from the government and which more was still located in
deferent countries bank on the name's of his wife Miriam Abacha and his son'sAbraham Abacha, which is the second son of Sani Abacha, all of them was jailed by the federal government and the wife mariam is the only person that the federal governments kept on house arrest up to date and have not released her.But my father, as the protocol officer of Late GENERAL SANI ABACHA he was jailed by the federal government for good [9 years] and was restricted from communication both side, his family and friends. And I am the only Daughter of my father, my mother Mrs. Ken James is on sick bed for over 2 years now and no treatment is responding on her all because of shuck and all she have passed throughAs God will have it, one of the former security officer of my father, came to me last week and ask me to go to my fathers safe box and open it, that he have something thereAnd which I did not ignore him and went to the safe box after taking the key from my sick mother, and found out some
original documents whort of money and which was indicating that the sum of [$15,000.000.00usd] fifteen million usd was deposited in a security company in Asia country on behalf of the Late President, first son [Jamal Abacha] who died on a plane accident in the year 19 91 and since then all the documents still remain in the safe and have not make out for another beneficiary. To go for the claim of the money after the death of the young man and the security company agreement letter which is in my father's safe box, was that the beneficiary of the said fund deposited under their care should contact them with all legal covering documents to indicate that he is the right beneficiary of the funds consignment.Right now, I have handed over all the legal covering documents to my father's personal lawyer, Barrister, Fred Jones. Who will make all the legal changing of names on the documents with yours as soon as you get back indicating your interest on this confidential business
transaction, so that you can be able to stand as the legal beneficiary and confirm to the security company all legal requirements as the said beneficiary of the fund? So that they can be able to release the fund and transfer it to any of your personal account, then I shall talk with you where to meet each other, for the sharing of the fund, and which I will like to invest my own part in your country and will like you to assist me fly out my mother to the best hospital where she will cured for her illnessAs soon as you indicated your interest on this transaction kindly forward me all your contacts details to reach youAs well as your personal banking information's so that I can forward it to my lawyer, to start working on the documentations immediately.I am expecting your urgent response as soon as possiblePlease get back to my private e-mail: susanken_2006@myway.comBest regardsSusan Ken James

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