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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: "Ranko Marijanovic" <rankom@amadeus.uni-bk.ac.yu>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2008 15:29:01 +0200
Subject: HELLO MY DEAR FRIEND,



From
Mrs.JULIET AWUJE(WIDOW).
email: juawuje@o2.pl

Hello Dear,
It is with heart full of hope that I write to seek your help in the
context below.I am Mrs. awuje juliet the wife of the former Accountant
General General To the federal Government Of Nigeria.Mr Smith Awuje
whose sudden death occurred on 8th June 2008.Having got your particulars
from the family library, I have no doubt about your capacity and
goodwill to assist me in receiving into your custody (for safety) the
sum of GBP£23M (TWENTY THREE MILLION BRITISH POUNDS).Willed and
deposited in my favor by my late husband. This money is currently kept
in Finance & Securities
Company in Europe. As it is legally required,The Administration of my
late husband property is under the authority of the family
Lawyer.However, the new democratic Government. Since assumption of
office set up a panel of inquiry to probe the financial activities of my
late husband with a
decision to freeze all his Assets respectively.
The investigation team has submitted their report last week,Presently
some cash and assets have been frozen and seized. Fortunately, our
family lawyer had secretly protected the personal funds of my husband
from the notice of investigators and have strictly advised that the
willed money be
urgently moved into an overseas account of trusted foreign friend
without delay, for Security reasons i am contacting you to come to my
aid.
The government had earlier placed foreign travel embargo on all our
family members and seized all known local and international business
outlet belonging to my late husband.The situation has been so terrible
that we are virtually living on the assistance of well wishers. In view
of this plight Therefore, Please i need a trustworthy and kind person to
help me out of this ordeal and to also respond to this call I hereby
agree to compensate your sincere and candid effort in this regard with
15% of the fund when finally received by you. The attorney will perfect
and arrangements with the securities and finance firm to effect complet
dislodgement of this money to your bank account within a week of the
receipt of your response. They have equally guaranteed 100% risk-free
and smooth transfer to your bank account as the beneficiary of the fund
if you so wish to help me in receiving this money for safe keeping.After
then my family and i will travel to meet you in your country for a new
life. Please send down the following information to my family attorney
BARRISTER COKER KAYODE On his Email addresses:
bcokerkayodeesqchambers@live.com
bcokerkayodeesqchambers@o2.pl
As you respond to this SOS message: send him the following informations
below
1.Your private telephone, and fax numbers for prompt access. Do include
your mobile phone Number
also. 2.Your full names and address.
please contact me immediately through this Privat email for the next
step.
juawuje@o2.pl
As soon as you contact my attorney, Send me a confirmation email as I
look forward to your response,
may you remain blessed abundantly?
Warmest regards,
Mrs.JULIET AWUJE(Widow)



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