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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: chukwumapeter@zipmail.com.br
Date: Mon, 11 Oct 2004 01:28:38 +0200
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?DEAR=20FRIEND=2C?=

DEAR FRIEND,

COMPLIMENT OF THE DAY.

I HOPE THIS MESSAGE WILL REACH YOU IN THE BEST OF HEALTH AND RECEIVE YOUR
PROMPT ATTENTION EVEN AS WE HAVE NOT HAD ANY CORESPONDENCE BEFORE.I GOT
YOUR ADDRESS THROUGH MY PRIVATE SEARCH FOR A RELIABLE,TRUST WORTHY AND CAPABLEHAND
TO HANDLE A TRANSACTION OF THIS MAGNITUDE. I AM SOLICITING FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE
TO SECURE US$45.3 MILLION INTO A PERSONAL ACCOUNT.PLEASE I HUMBLE STRESS
THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF THE TRANSACTION AND ASSURES ITS GENEUITY AS I BELIEVE
IT IS LIFE TIME OPPORTUNITY FOR US.

I AM BARRISTER PETER CHUKWUMA, A POLITICAL ADVISER ON LEGAL MATTER TO PRESIDENT
CHARLES TAYLOR, THE EMBATTLED PRESIDENT OF LIBERIA. AS A RESULT OF THE CRISIS/CIVIL
WAR IN LIBERIA, THE AMERICAN PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH ASKED PRESIDENT CHARLES
TAYLOR TO LEAVE LIBERIA BEFORE HE COULD SEND PEACEKEEPING FORCE TO LIBERIA.THE
PRESIDENT OF NIGERIA, CHIEF OLUSEGUN OBASANJO VISITED LIBERIA TO OFFER CHARLES
TAYLOR POLITICAL ASYLUM AND AFTER THE MEETING OF ECOWAS HEADS OF STATES
IN GHANA, PRESIDENT TAYLOR WAS ASKED TO LEAVE LIBERIA BEFORE THE ARRIVAL
OF PEACE KEEPING FORCE FROM NIGERIA.

FINALLY, AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT, THE SUM OF ($45.3M) FOURTY-FIVE MILLION
THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS WAS MOVED TO NIGERIA BY DIPLOMATIC
IMMUNITY AND DEPOSITED IN MINTING AND PRINTING SECURITY COMPANY OF NIGERIA
FOR THE SAFE KEEPING OF HIS FAMILY AND INVESTMENT AFTER THE SITUATION IN
LIBERIA MIGHT HAVE BROUGHT TO CALM WHICH WE ARE SEEKING FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE
AND PERMISSION TO REMIT THIS SAID SUM INTO YOUR ACCOUNT. YOUR COMMISSION
WILL BE 23% OF THE TOTAL SUM OR COULD BE NEGOTIABLE, WHILE 10% WILL BE USE
FOR ANY EXPENCE PROCURE DURING THIS TRANSACTION. PLEASE NOTIFY ME ON YOUR
ACCEPTANCE TO CARRY OUT THIS TRANSACTION FOR FURTHER DETAILS ON THE RECEIPT
OF THIS MESSAGE. I SHALL INFORM YOU OF THE MODALITIES TO ARRANGE ON HOW
THE MONEY WILL BE TRANSFER TO YOUR ACCOUNT. REPLY ME BACK THROUGH MY PRIVATE
EMAIL ADDRESS OVER THIS TRANSACTION. Email: chukwumapeter@voila.fr

THANKS FOR YOUR CO-OPERATION.

YOURS FAITHFULLY,
BARRISTER PETER CHUKWUMA.





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