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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: Nengi Weah <nengi4u2009@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 14 Jun 2008 06:14:41 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: All about me with love and trust


My Dearest.
l am 22 years old with my only Junior brother=A0 Faye, We are the=A0=A0 onl=
y two children of late Mr and Mrs Mark G. Weah. We lived in the=A0 economic=
capital of=A0 Senegal=A0 DAKAR), our father was a very wealth Cocoa mercha=
nt bases in Liberia before he was poisoned to death by his business associa=
tes in one of their outings on a business trip.=A0 Our=A0 mother died when =
we where babies and since then, our father took us so special because we ar=
e motherless. Before the death of our father=A0 in August 2005 in a private=
hospital here in Liberia, he secretly=A0 called me on his bedside and told=
me that he has the sum of Five million,=A0 five hundred and twenty thousan=
d US dollars US$5,520,000) left in a fixed / deposit account in one of the =
prime banks , that he used my=A0 name as his only Daughter=A0 for the next =
of kin in depositing the fund.
He also explained to me that it was because of this wealth that he was=A0 p=
oisoned by his business associates and that in case of death, That I should=
seek for partner in any country of my choice where i can=A0 transfer this =
money and use it for Investment purposes such as real=A0 estate and hotel o=
r into any lucrative trade business.=A0 I WENT TO THE BANK TO CLAIM THE FUN=
D BUT THE BANK REFUSED TO RELAESE=A0 THE FUND TO ME. THE BANK MANAGER TOLD =
ME THAT MY LATE FATHER LEFT AN=A0 INSTRUCTION WITH THE BANK THAT INCASE OF =
HIS DEATH,I HAVE TO ATTAIN THE AGE=A0 OF 27=A0 YEARS BEFORE THE FUND WILL B=
E RELEASED TO ME=A0 OR=A0 PRESENT A=A0 GUARDIAN WHO SHALL RECEIVE=A0 THE MO=
NEY ON MY BEHALF AS STIPULATED IN THE=A0 AGREEMENT WITH BANK.
Sir Iam=A0 humbly seeking your Assistance in the following ways: (1)TO PROV=
IDE A BANK ACCOUNT WHERE THIS MONEY WOULD BE TRANSFERRED TO IN YOUR COUNTRY=
.. (2)TO SERVE AS THE GUARDIAN OF THIS=A0 FUND SINCE I AM A GIRL=A0 OF 22 YE=
ARS AND TO MAKE ARRANGEMENT FOR US TO COME=A0 OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY TO FURTH=
ER OUR EDUCATION AFTER THE MONEY HAD BEEN TRANSFERRED.
Moreover, I am=A0 willing to offer you 15% of the total sum as compensation=
for your effort/input after the successful transfer of this fund=A0 into y=
our=A0 account and I also maped out 5% for expencis. Furthermore, you indic=
ate your options towards assisting us so that we can forward to you the con=
tact of the bank where the fund is deposited
as I believe that this transaction would be concluded within four (4)=A0 da=
ys when you signify interest to assist us. Anticipating to hear from you.=
=A0 Please reply fast lets invest and do busniness together. I ADVICE YOU T=
O REPLY ME DIRECTELY ON MY EMAIL ADDRESS. AND I WILL REPLY YOU MY PICURE IN=
MY NEXT MAIL OK. Thanks and God bless!
Best regards,
Nengi=0A=0A=0A

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