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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: MISS FATIMA GIDA <Markx10@yahoo.com>
Date:
Subject: BUSINESS INVESTMENT

I MISS FATIMA GIDA AN ORPHAN AT THE AGE OF 6 YEARS OLD, MY FAMILY DIED IN A MOTO CAR CRASHED ON A MOTO WAY. I WAS PUT IN AN ORPHANGE HOME WERE I GREW UP. AGE 19 I WAS WORKING FOR THIS WOMAN Diezani Alison-Madueke. READ ALL THE INTERNET LINK ATTACHED TO KNOW WHO SHE WAS https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diezani_Alison-Madueke AS A HOUSE KEEPER, SHE TRUSTED ME WITH MOST THINGS. I DIDNT KNOW SHE WAS IN NIGERIA GOVERMENT, I THOUGHT SHE WAS JUST RICH BUT ONE DAY SHE CAME HOME AND GIVE ME A METAL BOX INSIDE THE BOX WAS $20MILLION USD. MY BOSS TOLD ME TO HIDE IT AWAY, I DID AS SHE SAID.
AS I WAS WATCHING THE NEWS I SAW SHE WAS ARRESTED IN LONDON UK. https://news.sky.com/story/nigerian-court-seizes-56-houses-linked-to-ex-oil-minister-diezani-alison-madueke-11077348 . I HAVE TO LIVE HER BUILDING WITH THE BOX-$20MILLION USD. I CANT TOUCH OR USE THE FUND IN THAT BOX IN MY COUNTRY TO AVOID PEOPLE WATCHING ME AS HER FORMER SARVANT . I NEED YOU TO HELP RECIEVE THIS FUND OF $20MILLION USD IN YOUR COUNTRY AS I HAVE MAKE ARRANGEMENT ON HOW IT CAN GET TO YOU, IT SECURITY RISK FREE. ONCE THE FUNDS GET TO YOU I WILL MEET YOU IN YOUR COUNTRY FOR A BETTER LIFE. YOU WILL TAKE 30% OF THE TOTAL SUM AND 5% FOR ANY MISCELLANEOUS. PLEASE HELP AN ORPHAN FOR A BETTER LIFE, AS I AM STOCK IN MY HIDEN PLACE, SINCE MY BOSS IS ARRESTED. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/08/nigeria-seizes-21m-linked-diezani-alison-madueke-170828185617954.html
GOD WANT YOU TO HELP THE NEEDY
PLS REPLY TO FATIMAGIDA@GMX.COM
YOURS FAITHFULLY
FATIMA GIDA

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