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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: "Prince Ugo" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <princeugo25@aol.com>
Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2009 23:48:40 +0300
Subject: URGENT ATTENTION

Dear Friend,

I am . MR. PRINCE UGO the son of MR. DESMOND UGO who was recently murdered in the land dispute in Zimbabwe,I got your contact through Network on line in my search for a reliable and reputable person to handle a very confidential transaction which involves a transfer of a consignment truck boxes, and I decided to write you about my late father.

My father was among the few black Zimbabwean rich farmers as well a politician, who was murdered in cold blood by the agent ruling party of PRESIDENT ROBERT MUGABE. Now me, my mother and my kid brother had to flee from our country to find refuge here in GHANA . Before the death of my father he was a major dealer of Diamond and Merchandise .He secretly moved these funds acquired from various sales in two trunk-boxes and deposited it in a security deposit company in Ghana .

But at the time of deposit he told the security company that it is family valuables that are contained in the boxes. the total amount contained in the two boxes is $25 MILLION USD. Unknowingly to the security company. Please I want you to know that when my father heard of the plot by ROBERT MUGABE to kill him, he instructed the security company in Ghana to move the boxes containing the money to CHINA by DIPLOMATIC COURIER SERVICE, but unfortunately my father could not escape out of ZIMBABWE ; he was eventually killed, though he could not claim the boxes before his untimely death.

The boxes are presently in CHINA now under the care of the DIPLOMAT that moved it to CHINA but the DIPLOMAT or the CUSTOMS don't know that it is money that is in the boxes. We have all the vital documents with us, We need a trust worthy God fearing and experience person that will help us to invest this money in his country and take us as one family and will also buy a house for us over there where we can live safely.

As a business person whom I entrusted my future and that of my family into his hands, I must let you know that this transaction is 100% risk free and the nature of your business does not necessarily matter.For your assistance,we are offering you 30% of the total sum, 70% for me and my Mother .We wish to invest our money on commercial property based on your advice.

Prince Ugo
For The Family.

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