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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: "Adexec Security & Finance" <adebadmus@adexec.com>
Date: Sat, 30 Jul 2011 01:32:30 -0800
Subject: Business Proposal

Good day,







I am Eng Ade Badmus, the Director of Operations, ADEXEC SECURITY AND FINANCE

COMPANY, LAGOS, NIGERIA. Here in Nigeria, our firm is a security company of

high repute with years of outstanding service to the people of Africa. I

have resolved to contact you through this medium based on business proposal

that will be of mutual benefit to both of us.







I got your particulars through a consultant company base on my research for

a trustworthy and established person that understands investment ethic for

entering into a life time profitable joint partnership investment and also

co-operation with confidence and trust that you will keep the contents

secret and divulged to any third party.







To be straight to the point, some time early 2010, a reputable client of

ours deposited a consignment in our company's vault for safekeeping. And

since then our client has failed to come forward to claim her consignment

because she is under close scrutiny by the Economic and the Financial Crimes

Commission (EFCC). She was sacked in late 1999 from the bank where she

served as the managing director for many years and has since then been on

trial for embezzlement and illegal enrichment.







I had personally made several attempts to contact her but she has refused to

come forward because the more of her hidden wealth they discover, the bigger

her problems. She is the only one that knows about this consignment of money

and she is not wiling to come forward because large sums of money and

properties have already been seized from her and she is not willing to face

additional charges.







I was finally contacted by our client last week and she has given me the go

ahead to find a way of getting this money out of Nigeria without her

involvement for the benefit of the both of us. This money which amounts to

US$17M - SEVENTEEN MILLION US DOLLARS - is a large sum of money and there is

no way I can move it out of Nigeria on my own. I am now soliciting your

noble assistance to assist me in transferring this money out of Nigeria to

your country.







Upon my receipt of your reply confirming your willingness to assist me to

succeed in this transaction, I will immediately arrange and transfer all the

rights of ownership of this consignment to your name to



facilitate an easy clearance and transfer of the complete funds to your

country. You have nothing to worry about, as I will be there to assist you

in anyway necessary with all proper documentation.



You have nothing to fear as this transaction is 100% risk free as long as

absolute confidentiality is maintained on it.







Please reply to this mail as soon as you can with your telephone and fax

numbers so that I can reach you back to give you more facts and to explain

to you what will be own share of the money.



For more information please visit the following link:







http://thewillnigeria.com/business/3463-EFCC-Puts-Caveat-Emptor-Cecilia-Ibrus-Assets.html<https://service.mail.com/dereferrer/?target=http%3A%2F%2Fthewillnigeria.com%2Fbusiness%2F3463-EFCC-Puts-Caveat-Emptor-Cecilia-Ibrus-Assets.html>







Yours faithfully,



Eng. Ade Badmus



Adexec Security and Finance Company



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