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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: "Tijani Amodu" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mmmaakaa@cantv.net>
Date: Fri, 25 Dec 2009 17:00:06 +0100
Subject: Very Important Respond ASAPD

Dear sir.
 
I am Dr. Tijani Amodu and i am Working with the department of Fund Release in the Nigerian Federal Ministry of Works & housing .
 
I know the letteremail message  might come to you as a suprise as you were not expecting it but this is the only means i can get in touch with you with out alarming you and  taking  you by surprise .
 
Malik Azeez an Iraqi naturalized in the United States Of America executed a contract with the Federal Ministry of Works & Housing here , the contract is worth 15.5 Million dollars but on the process of transferring the money to him he died with his family while on a visit to Iraq during the war .
 
Meanwhile, his money has been penciled down for payment in my office but I have not given the final release order for the final endorsement of his money.Nobody knows what is going on except I and one of my colleague, the mans information will be made available to you based on your co-operation.
 
I want You to act as the beneficiary next kin of this fund, Since we have been unable to locate his relatives I now seek your consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased since you would understand facts with me so that the proceeds of this account valued at 15.5 Million dollars can be processed and paid to you and then you and I can share the money according to an agreed sharing ratio.
 
All the relevant information that is required in this transaction will be supplied if you accept to co-operate with me. I would want us to start the transaction immediately. This has 100% no risk.I am waiting your response to my message..
 
Yours truly,
 
Dr Tijani Amodu

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