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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: "Obi Hope" <ohope4@tiscali.co.uk>
Reply-To: obihope22@z6.com
Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2004 15:27:57 +0100
Subject: FROM HOPE.

DEAR FRIEND,

PERMIT ME TO USE THIS MEDIUM TO EXPLAIN MY PROBLEM TO YOU IN THE NAME OF
THE ALMIGHTY GOD WHOM WE SERVE AND WHO IS THE GREATEST. BUT FIRSTLY, I WILL
LIKE TO TELL YOU WHO I AM SO THAT YOU WILL UNDERSTAND AND COMPREHEND MY
POINT CLEARLY.

I AM MISS HOPE OBI 24YRS; I AM FROM NIGERIA, THE ONLY CHILD OF LATE MR AND
MRS BENARD OBI. MY FATHER WAS A VERY WEALTHY COCOA MERCHANT BASED IN LAGOS
THE ECONOMIC CAPITAL BASE OF NIGERIA. BEFORE HE WAS POISONED TO DEATH BY
HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES ON ONE OF THEIR OUTING TO DISCUSS ON A BUSINESS
DEAL. WHEN MY MOTHER DIED ON THE 21ST OCTOBER 1986, I BECAME A MOTHERLESS
CHILD AND WAS STAYING UNDER A SINGLE PARENT.


BEFORE THE DEATH OF MY FATHER ON 24TH NOVEMBER 2003 IN A PRIVATE HOSPITAL
HERE IN LAGOS. HE SECRETLY CALLED ME ON HIS BEDSIDE AND TOLD ME THAT HE
HAS A SUM OF US$16,500,000 (SIXTEEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED
STATES DOLLARS) LEFT IN A SUSPENSE ACCOUNT IN A FINACE AND SECURITY COMPANY
HERE IN LAGOS, THAT HE USED MY NAME AS HIS ONLY DAUGHTER AS THE NEXT OF
KIN IN DEPOSIT OF THE FUND. HE AS WELL ADVISED ME TO RELY AND WORK WITH
THE DIRECTION OF OUR FAMILY LAWYER.

HE ALSO EXPLAINED TO ME THAT IT WAS BECAUSE OF THIS WEALTH THAT HE WAS POISONED
BY HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES, THAT I SHOULD SEEK FOR A FOREIGN PARTNER IN
A COUNTRY OF MY CHOICE WHERE I WILL TRANSFER THIS MONEY AND USE IT TO CONTINUE
MY EDUCATION AND ALSO FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSE AFTER MY STUDIES.

I AM HONOURABLY SEEKING YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THE
FOLLOWING WAYS.

1) YOUR FULL NAME
2) PHONE AND FAX NUMBERS
3) CONTACT ADDRESS
4) SCAN AND SEND YOUR PASS PORT
5) TO MAKE ARRANGEMENT FOR ME TO COME OVER TO YOUR
COUNTRY SO AS TO FURTHER MY EDUCATION AND TO SECURE A RESIDENT PERMIT FOR
ME IN YOUR COUNTRY.

MOREOVER, I AM WILLING TO OFFER YOU 20% OF THE TOTAL SUM AS COMPENSATION
FOR YOUR EFFORT INPUT AFTER THE SUCCESSFULL TRANSFER OF THIS FUND TO YOUR
NOMINATED ACCOUNT OVERSEA. PLEASE INDICATE YOUR WILLINGLESS TO HELP ME BY
FORWARDING TO ME THE FOLLOWING INFORMATIONS LISTED ABOVE FOR THE CHANGE
OF THE BENEFICIARY TO YOUR FAVOUR.

I HAVE DISCUSSED WITH MY LATE FATHERS LAWYER HERE IN NIGERIA AND HE PROMISED
TO ASSIST ME, FOR I WENT WITH HIM TO THE FINANCE COMPANY?S OFFICE TO EFFECT
THE ARRANGEMENTS. MAY THE GOOD LORD BE WITH YOU AS I AWAIT YOUR POSITIVE
DECISION TO HELP.

MY VERY BEST REGARD,
MISS HOPE OBI.



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