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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: joseph <ayojj12@yahoo.it> (may be fake)
Date: Tue, 19 Oct 2004 03:00:07 -0400
Subject: Greetings



Mr. JOSEPH AYO
FINANCIAL TRUST BANK
NO: 17 COLE STREET,
VICTORIA - ISLAND
LAGOS - NIGERIA
Dear Friend,
My name is Mr.JOSEPH AYO a staff FINANCIAL TRUST BANK. I have this urgent deal
to transact with you if you can do it. There is an unclaimed deposited fund of $15 Million in the name of Jame Johnson with no traceable address.
This fund has stayed over 10 years in the bank without a claimant.Professionally, any unclaimed money for a period exceeding 10 years is recovered by the bank.
I being in the position of the file.I wants any foreign partner to assume the next of kin of the late James Johnson and write to the Financial Trust Bank for claims.
I will advice you adequately on how to do it when I hear from you. Bear in mind that I will stand as a neutral body to the whole transaction. You will only be dealing with any attorney we choose.
Your compensation has been taken into consideration as the account provider. To be precise, your share is 20% of the Total amount. Any financial assistance we receive from you will be re-inbursed immediately the fund gets into your account.
I am willing to give you the details of the money and the way we can execute the deal successfully but let me see the desire from you first.Please observe utmost confidentiality and be rest assured that this transaction would be most profitable for both of us because I shall require your assitance to invest my share in your country.
Please upon the reciept of this mail message, send to
me the following,to enable start the process of the fund into your bank account:

1. Your full Name and address.

2. Your private Telephone and fax numbers

Awaiting your urgent reply via my alternative
email:ayojj12@yahoo.it
Thank you,
Sinderely.
Mr. Joseph Ayo.











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