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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: "Pku.Edu.Cn"<f.s110415@cy.tnc.ne.jp>
Date: Tue, 06 May 2014 20:38:11 +0900
Subject: NOTIFICATION OF REQUEST

 4752
WALTER SMITH CHAMBERS
Principal Attorney (Walter Smith)
1-2 Faulkner's Alley Cowcross Street
EC1M6DD, London, UK
, Fax: + 442033185872
Tel:447922275683
 
 
NOTIFICATION OF REQUEST.
 
Dear Sir
 
Compliment of the season to you.
 
On behalf of the Trustees and Executor of the Estate of Late Gen Sani Abacha {Former Head Of Estate, Federal Republic of Nigeria}, I once again try to notify you as my earlier letter were returned undelivered. I hereby, attempted to reach you again by this same email address on the WILL but could not yet go through hence I decided to reach you by sending the email address again probably if you could receive it this time.
 
May, I notify you that Mrs Mariam Abacha want to make  you a beneficiary to her WILL. Hence, The late Husband  left the sum of Nineteen  Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars (USD$19,500.000.00) for her  in the codicil and last testament to his will. This may sound strange and unbelievable to you, but it is real and true, Though recently the US government discovered about $458million dollars in a prime bank,Nigeria has indicated that it intends to claim the $458 million Abacha investments and bonds, government of the United States announced earlier this month it has frozen.He added that those proceedings will make it possible for the defendants to forfeit over $550 million and £95,910 in 10 accounts and six investment
portfolios linked to the Abachas in France, Britain, British Virgin Islands and the United States.
 
However, be notified that I am handling this transaction on personal grounds, as such I will prefer to be contacted through my personal and private email address and phone number contained herein.
 
Late General Sani Abacha until his death was a member of the Provisional Ruling council in Africa  He was a very dedicated Moslem and he also loves brothers who loved to give out. His great philanthropy earned him numerous awards during his lifetime. Late Gen. Abacha  died on the 16th day of February 1998 at the age of 55years, and his WILL is now ready for execution.Due  to Her wifes Travelling restrictions  by he recent civilian government  she cannot  travel abroad for now from her country Home in Kano State but  have Reavealled all  the informations for the release  of this funds if eventually you  agree to be  the next benefactor.
 
According to  her wife, this money is to Christian/moslem good activities world wide, in spite of extremist who use religion as political tools and weapon of mass destruction, also to help the poor and needy. I have made an arrangement with the Finance and Security Company where this fund is presently domiciled to start making arrangements for the delivery of this fund directly to your country or any other country you consider a safe haven.
 
Please if I reach you as I am hopeful, endeavor to get back to me as soon as possible to enable me conclude my job, as I hope to hear from you in no distant time.
 
Yours in service
Gauis Obaseki
Email:gauis.ob@qq.com
Email:drmrsmariamabacha1@katamail.com
 
 
Head of chambers 

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