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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: cambo002@clicksend.co.za
Reply-To: anapurerem@outlook.com
Date: Sun, 05 Jul 2015 00:56:32 -0700
Subject: DON'T DOUBT ME.


Dear Friend, Firstly, this is not to cause you any embarrassment, I have tr=
ied to contact you several times but I was not successful and based upon ca=
utious forethought you are eligible to get an openhanded gain on my proposa=
l.Although, the internet is a very hard place to trust and to believe what =
and what not to. I don't find it strange because of the means by which I ha=
ve contacted you, please accept my apologies for this, it was due to prompt=
access in the internet and confidentiality reposed on this medium website:=
http://news2.onlinenigeria.com/headline/408543-700-million-raw-cash-found-i=
n-the-home-of-petroleum-minister-diezani-alison-madueke.html I am Anapurere=
micheal, from Nigeria the personal assistant to the minister of petroleum =
Resources, Dieziani Alison Madueke,my Boss was the former minister of petro=
leum in my country before the new goverment of General Muhammadu buhari too=
k over on April 29,2015 hence she handed over to the new government. Also t=
here was a grand conspiracy to systematically destroy all that is owned by =
her ,This prompting me to seek your immediate assistance. My Boss is curren=
tly undergoing treatment in london. Eventually i succeeded in securing some=
of these assets,which include a property and cash of sixty million United =
States Dollars deposited and sealed in a self Guard place as Family valued =
documents belonging to our foreign affiliates. In summary your able co-oper=
ation is to assist in moving the funds and create ideas on how money will b=
e invested and properly managed. I need your interest and co-operation,plea=
se write back and provide me with your confidential telephone number, fax n=
umber and email address and I will provide further details and instructions=
. Please keep this confidential; we can't afford more political problems. P=
lease write back promptly.I will also suggest you visit these news on the i=
nternet to be better about this project. Yours Sincerely, Anapurere micheal=
=20

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