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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: "diwad_johngarang_01@cantv.net" <diwad_johngarang_01@cantv.net>
Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2010 07:34:23 -0430
Subject: From Diwad John Garang.

From Diwad John Garang.
Address: No 5B Bank RD South
Khartoum Sudan

Greetings, it is true that we do not know each other in person but please bear in mind that this mail and the classified information contained therein are very confidential. The source through which I got your contact gave me the confidence to reach you. I am Diwad John Garang the son of late John Garang who was until his death the vice president of Sudan in Africa.
 
In brief, my late father was a strong opposition for over 20yrs until he was appointed the vice president on the 9th of July 2005 by the United Nations Peace Team as an avenue to quench the 20yrs civil war in Sudan. He died on the 31st of July 2005 following a helicopter crash alongside with 12 others just 22days after his appointment as the vice president. What led to the helicopter crash is still unclear but I know that my father was the target. Please what you are about to hear is TOP SECRET, For more information’s in relation to what I am telling you I will want you to check this site:
http://news.bbc.co .uk/1/hi/in_pictures/4737661.stm and since then, my mother has been under strict surveillance by the Sudan government.
 
Please permit me to go into details. After the death of my father that culminated to a chaotic atmosphere that resulted to a one-week civil disturbances and ethnic violence in Sudan, Just as we were making arrangements to mark my father's annul remembrance this month end, I conducted a search in his secret underground vault right inside the family house which hasn't been accessed since his death, I made some interesting discoveries, Bank documents of ( 6.5Million Euro) deposited in a Swiss Bank, and a cash deposit of (18 Million Euro) deposited with a security company as a family valuables in Abidjan,coted'ivoire. Not quit few months after the death of my father, the president of Sudan placed embargo on my late father's assets during his speech, Unfortunately the Swiss account has been shutdown, which made me to leave the country immediately with the security company papers to Abidjan, cote d'ivoire to seek refuge and to find a reliable person to assist claim the fund on behalf on my family, I will explain more when we talk on phone.
 
My aim of contacting you is to assist me claim this fund from the security company as a co-beneficiary of this (18 Million Euro) deposited with the security company in Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire for the transfer of this money to your account, which my family has intend to invest in a lucrative business out there and my mother is aware of this arrangement and have agreed to offer 20% of this fund for your assistance. If this offer is acceptable by you notify me immediately with your full contact details to enable me reach you for more discussions.

Remain blessed.
Diwad John Garang.

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