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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: "Enentonbra Enentonbra" <enentonbra0989_lams086589@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: alams_tom109@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2007 04:38:53 -1000
Subject: Dear Sir/Madam

Dear Sir/Madam,


My name is Enetonbra Alamieyeseigha, I am the son of the embattled ex
Governor of Bayelsa state of the Federal replublic of Nigeria. My
Father is been investigated for money laundry following his impeachment
after a dramatic return to his home country. He was out on routine medical
check up and was held up in the United Kingdom on directives from
security agents in Nigeria. He is been investigated by the Economic and
financial crime commission (EFCC). Please take a few minutes to grasp my
story, it is indeed a compelling one.


Most of his properties and his personal accounts both within and
outside the country have been frozen. The total value of the properties
seized in London alone is well over 381 million pounds. The Government has
also tightened the noose around his neck, slamming a 19-count charge
against him at the code of conduct tribunal. The Government has accused
my dad of making false declaration of his asset, and maintaining and
operating foreign bank accounts which it said constituted an abuse of
office that contravenes provisions of the code of conduct act.


This practice is a standard practice in my country even the president
and his cronnies have foreign accounts. My father problem started when
he decided to peach his political tent with the incumbent Vice
President thereby putting him against the incumbent president. The President
and his vice has been at logger heads since the 2003 presidential
election in my country. My father was even given a life line by the
presidency, which he refused. He was told to denounce the Vice President and
return back to the camp of the president. If he does that, all charges will
be dropped, but ofcourse he refused. This, the president saw as a total
disregard to him and he office. I need not say much, go to google
search, type the name(Governor D.S.P Alamieyeseigha) and click search, you
will get all the information you need.


As I said earlier all accounts has been frozen thereby making assess
to cash impossible. I havn't seen my father since he was arrested .
Because of this, we do not have the machinery to carry out one or two
things we want to do. I am using this medium to solicit for your assistance
in transferring all that is left of my father's wealth he starched away
both in Europe and some other banks in my country that are yet to be
discovered. Based on this you are to assist in transferring the funds to
your own personal accounts or as you wish. After transferring the
money, you will be given a percentage of the total sum transferred. The
percentage is negotiable.


>From the whole story, you obviously see that there should be some
secrecy in this transaction in protection of all parties involved, you
inclusive. We assume that most of our phone and fax lines will be tapped
so, if you are willing to assist you are to list your phone and fax
numbers so I can contact you. This is important as we will have to talk
about the modalities of the transfer. Time is of great essence in this
matter.Thank you for your anticipated assistance.


Waiting to hear from you.

Yours truly,
Enetonbra Alamieyeseigha.
PS: If interested, contact me via alams_tom109@yahoo.co.uk

Thank you

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