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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "mary555@terra.es" <mary555@terra.es>
Date: Tue, 8 Aug 2006 10:37:28 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: URGENT ASSISTANCE



DEAR FRIEND,

MY NAME IS MRS. MARY JOY. I AM A NIGERIAN AND WAS THE P.A. (PERSONAL
ASSISTANT) TO THE LATE MRS. STELLA OBASANJO, FIRST LADY OF THE
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, WHO GAVE UP THE GHOST ON THE EARLY
HOURS OF SUNDAY, THE 23RD OF OCTOBER, 2005 IN A SPAINISH HOSPITAL
(MOULDING CLINIC) WHILE UNDERGOING A SURGERY - "MAY HER GENTLY AND
LOVING SOUL REST IN PERFECT PEACe - AMEN". THE FIRST LADY, WHEN
ALIVE, WAS MY BOSS, AND AS ANY GOOD BOSS, WAS CARING AND FOCUSED.
SHE WAS ALSO MY VERY CLOSE FRIEND.

BEFORE WE TRAVELLED (TO SPAIN) FOR HER SURGERY, THE FIRST LADY TOOK
OUT THE SUM OF US$10.5M (TEN MILLION AND FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND
UNITED STATED DOLLARS) FROM HER CHILD CARE WELFARE PROGRAM HERE IN
NIGERIA, WHICH WAS SUPPOSED TO BE USED TO OPEN A CHILD CARE WELFARE
IN SPAIN. AS WE ALL KNOW, MAN PROPOSES, BUT GOD DISPOSES. WE
TRAVELLED WITH THIS MONEY AND DEPOSITED IT IN A SECURITY COMPANY IN
SPAIN PENDING WHEN SHE (THE FIRST LADY) WOULD BE THROUGH WITH HER
SURGERY, BUT SHE UNFORTUNATELY DIDN'T SURVIVE. SO THE MONEY WAS LEFT
THERE IN SPAIN WITH THE SECURITY COMPANY. NOBODY KNOWS ABOUT THIS
EXCEPT I AND THE FIRST LADY.

NOW, ALL THAT IS NEEDED IS YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS (HOME AND BUSINESS),
PHONE & FAX NUMBERS, JUST FOR ME TO KNOW YOU WELL SO THAT I CAN
INSTRUCT THE SECURITY COMPANY TO GO AHEAD AND RELEASE THE FUND TO
YOU OR EVEN DELIVER IT TO ANY DESTINATION OF YOUR CHOICE. BUT
PLEASE, I MUST GAIN YOUR CONFIDENCE AND TRUST BEFORE WE CAN GO ON
WITH THIS TRANSACTION.

PLEASE, I AM RELYING SOLELY ON YOUR ASSISTANCE. I WILL BE COMING TO
YOUR COUNTRY AS SOON AS THE TRANSFER IS COMPLETED, FOR US TO DISCUSS
WHAT TO INVEST THE MONEY ON, BUT I PREFERE THE INITIAL MOTIVE OF MY
FORMER BOSS, WHICH WAS TO OPEN A CHILD CARE WELFARE.

NOTE THAT EVERY EXPENDITURE INCURED IN THE COURSE OF THIS
TRANSACTION WILL BE DEDUCTED ACCORDINGLY AFTER YOUR RECEPTION OF THE
FUND AND BEFORE SHARING OR INVESTING. YOU CAN CONTACT ME AT MY
PRIVATE EMAIL EMAIL ADDRESS: maryj2006@terra.com.mx

NOTE ALSO, THAT THIS TRANSACTION MUST NOT MADE KNOWN TO ANY ONE.
REMEMBER, I AM STILL IN OFFICE AND WONT WANT TO LOOSE MY JOB TILL
THIS TRANSACTION IS CONCLUDED.

THANKS, AND GOD BLESS YOU, AS I AWAIT YOUR URGENT AND POSITIVE
RESPONSE.

MRS. MARY JOY

URGENT ASSISTANCE





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