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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: "biancaojukwu@adinet.com.uy" <biancaojukwu@adinet.com.uy>
Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2012 15:52:12 -0300 (UYT)
Subject: PLEASE, TREAT AS URGENT AND CONFIDENTIAL!


Dearest,
I came accrose your contact information. I am very sorry to have come to you by
sudden as this. Your kind response is required to keep me and my children for
something good.

I am Amb., (Mrs) Bianca Ojukwu, The newly appointed ambassador of Nigeria in
your country and I am also the wife of the late Dim. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu
Ojukwu, the former Biafran leader who was also the most respected vibrant
politician in the country , the Former Presidential Contestant and Party
Leader, He was also the Nigerian War Lord and the foremost Business Tycoon who
died in
November 2011 and was honorably buried on the 2nd of March 2012 ( last two
weeks
ago) by the entire nation with the most befitting burial in the country
at large where praise and encomium was poured. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C._Odumegwu_Ojukwu.



Upon my husband death in United Kingdom hospital which I stayed with him in the
hospital for 460 days on diagnosis for stroke before his demise on the in
November 2011 when he left me and my three kids behind. While My Husband was
died and I was called upon By the Federal Government Of Nigeria that I , Mrs
Bianca Ojukwu was appointed as an Ambassador For Nigeria in your country which
I have been screened while morning my late Husband. For your verification, you
are free to look up on this: http://www.nigeriavillagesquare.com/okey-ndibe/ambassador-bianca-ojukwu-jonathans-impropriety.html

.

Before my husband death, He vehemently told me of his personal accounts and
those that owe him in business deals , also my husband was the major
shareholder in HSBC , CIBC CANADA and other international Businesses. In my
possession, I have the sum of $5,000,000.00 ( Five Million us dollar) which was
given to me by my late husband to keep for him, which was the money meant for
his presidential ambition under his own party. APGA. before he was paralyses
and was taken by the German Ambulance to London where he did not Return to life
again so he did not contest the election and I signed alliance on his behalf
with the ruling party as he instructed me while bed-ridden.

Indeed, I am the only one who know about this fund in particular and the family
of my late husband is hereby asking for his assets declaration from me and
trying to get rid of all that is in my possession, My husband was once married
and also had children before Married to me and they are all after me and trying
to push me to the brick of poverty. The president of Nigeria Dr Goodluck
Johnathan, and the Governors of the south eastern States in Nigeria also paid
the hospital bills of my late husband and in turn gave me additional sum
$1,000,000.00 (One Million US Dollar ) for my efforts in keeping closer for
their elder statesman. DIM ODUMEGWU OJUKWU.

However, I want you to assist me in securing the fund which amounted the sum
of $6,000,000.00 ( SIX MILLION DOLLAR ) altogether in your designated bank
account. I was advised by my team of lawyers to move the money out of my
personal account here in Nigeria with Immediate effect so that there would be
no trace to the very fund against loosing it to the member of the family. As
they in-turn want me dead too over my husband properties. I will soo_nMove into
your country for my proper official assignment as an ambassador for Nigeria
after more days of mourning my Late darling husband as tradition permit me.

Be rest assured that this very deal is legitimate and 100% risk free. (without
risk) as far as I am concern and very influential as my husband was. Please,
save me. Be rest assured that the Fund would be shared mutually, 60% FOR AND
30% FOR YOU, OF WHICH 10% WILL ALLOCATED FOR EXPENSES INCURRED DURING THE
TRANSFER.
Indeed, I want you to assist me on carrying the transfer into your designated
bank account and I will in-turn use my own shares to establish while carrying
my assignment in your country. You are hereby required to send to me your
Contact Information as as follows.

1) Your Name in Full....
2) Your Contact address.....
3) Your direct contact phone / fax number .....

Note that the above information is needed urgently for adequate communication
for the aforementioned transfer of the legitimate fund.
All I require is your consent and honest co-operation to enable us see the deal
through. Furthermore, I guarantee that the transaction will be executed under
a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.
Please ,contact me if you are interested immediately via my personal to enable
us commence on the transaction.
Best regards,
Amb., Mrs Bianca Ojukwu.
E-mail: biancaojukwu@rocketmail.com



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