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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: "HON. BARRISTER, NNAJI KINGSLEY.C" <glyndaribble@sbcglobal.net>
Reply-To: nnajikingsley@hotmail.com
Date: Wed, 6 Jul 2011 07:46:35 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Attn: Beneficiary,




Attn: Beneficiary,
 
How are you and family today? I am really confused here right now that our government is now trying to cancel your Fund, But I don't believe that after helping you provide sum of $230.00 out needed of $285.00 you cannot raise the remaining balance of $55.00 for Good three weeks now why, Listen I have never booked this kind of appointment before.
 
Why all this delay by sending this remaining balances of $55.00? The government is now out to start cancel all those Fund which the own is not ready yet to receive it, Are you sure that you are really BENEFICIARY? Or you are trying to claim the USD$1 Million on behalf of the person?
 
Any way (Government) in this country says that every beneficiary have only 48Hours to register the for delivery or re-confirm your account information to wire, And if you refuse to follow up the instructions will loose according to ( IMF) Director General so please to avoid you to blame any one here if you loose the Fund because $55.00 cannot make you to loose your fund if you really need it.
 
I prayer that God will make a way for you to raise the money before 48Hours if you believe me and my words because almighty father is my witness and only him knows what I be doing since to make sure that you receive your fund will delivery or wire to you before date to avoid our government to cancel it.
 
Here is the information’s to send the remaining $55.00 through western union below:
 
1. RECEIVER NAME=====MR. NNAJI KINGSLEY.C
2. COUNTRY=====BENIN REPUBLIC
3.LOCATION =====COTONOU
4. QUESTION======HOW MUCH
5. ANSWER=======$55.00
6.AMOUNT=======$55.00

 
The amount you have to send now is $55.00 but please make sure that you will return my $230.00 back once you receive your fund of $1 Million United State Dollars because only God knows the reason that make me to help you in this matter.
 
I am expecting you with western union payment information’s so that the deliver or wire transfer will commence immediately without further delay because I believe that we will conclude this transaction successful.
 
Meanwhile be a honest person to me like i am, and remember that I use God’s name swear against my life because of this fund and to let you know that i am not lie to you. so hurry up please. Contact us back

I am waiting for the MTCN.
Sincerely,
 
HON. BARRISTER, NNAJI KINGSLEY.C
CHIEF JUSTICE FEDERAL HIGH COURT.
TELE PHONE NUMBER +229-99481902.
E-MAIL: nnajikingsley@hotmail.com


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