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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: "Jenifer Brad" <gers_ro@myway.com>
Reply-To: jenifer_brad@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 6 Feb 2007 04:08:15 -0500 (EST)
Subject: CAN I CONFIDE IN YOU?






COMPLIMENTS OF THE DAY TO YOU.You may wish to be the Gods sent to help me out, my name is Miss. Jenifer Brad, I am 24 year old of age and the only surviving daughter of my father late Professor Jones .A. Brad. Professor with a research institute based in London and a Branch in Nigeria. My father died in a plane crash on his way back from Nigeria to London, after a business transaction, of which my mother took off three (3) weeks later as a result of breast cancer. It is a known fact that many Nigerians and even their leaders are aiming high from living the life of Rituals, the do not play by the teachings of our LORD ALMIGHTY. Sir/madam, before the death of my late father, he left the sum of Fifteen Million Two Hundred Thousand United States Dollars. ($15,200,000.00), which is a remainder of a private business with the Obasanjo's regime (President of Nigeria), The fund was deposited with a security company in Europe, it was deposited as family treasures, he has let the secret
of his wife’s death and that of his HIV status. Which all of a sudden warrants my fathers death. After then, I became their next target to eliminate just like they have done to my father. I can no longer move around except Bissonet Street in Houston Texas, which is my hide out and as well, a secret to you.YOUR ROLE:I want you to join hand with I and my father’s lawyer to transact the money into your account. Believing that you will never let me down either now or in future. I have come in conclusion to offer you 35% of the total sum ($15,200,000.00) for your good assistance if rendered. While I will use the rest to open a memorial research institute for my father in Dubai and you help me with small investment in your country. We have made arrangements with the Security Company, Please my dear endeavor, I humbly confide in you as I wait to have your urgent and positive response towards my proposal, I want you to understand also that hope of my entire life depend on the said
fund, so to say, I am writing to you as a honest and responsible one who will not betray my trust and confidence. Promising to disclose to you any more Piece of information you might wish to know as soon as I confirm you readiness to help me out.Waiting for your prompt response.Yours FaithfullyMiss. Jenfer Brad.


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