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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: <matiku01@tiscali.it>
Reply-To: <matiku@teenmail.co.za>
Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2004 17:32:59 +0100
Subject: I AWAIT FOR YOUR URGENT RESPONSE.

ATTN:

I AM MUSA ATIKU SON OF THE SECOND WIFE OF ALHAJI ATIKU ABUBAKAR VICE PRESIDENT
OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA.SEQUEL TO THE POLITICAL DISPENSATION
AND TREND IN OUR COUNTRY I AM BEING MOTIVATED AND PUSHED TO SEEK FOR A FOREIGN
PARTNER WHO CAN RENDER AN URGENT ASSISTANCE TO ME AND MY MOTHER.I DON'T
MEAN TO SURPRISE YOU BUT I GOT YOUR CONTACT FROM A BUSSINESS PARTNER OF
MY FATHER.MY FATHER BEING THE VICE PRESIDENT OF NIGERIA WANTS TO RUN FOR
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDECY BUT HE IS BEING FACED WITH STRONG OPPOSITIONS
IN THE PERSONS OF FORMER MILITARY HEADS OF STATES SUCH AS GENERAL IBRAHIM
BABANGIDA (RTD ),GENERAL BUHARI (RTD).

I AM IN DOUBT OF MY FATHER WINNING FOR THE POST AND TO AVOID WHAT HAPPENS
TO THE FAMILY OF THE FORMER HEAD OF STATE LATE GENERAL SANNI ABACHA TO HAPPEN
TO US I AND MY MOTHER DECIDED TO SEEK FOR YOUR URGENT ASSISTANCE TO HELP
US TRANSFER THE SUM OF USD$40MILLION INTO A FOREIGN ACCOUNT ANY WHERE IN
THE WORLD WITH THE ASSURANCE THAT OUR DEALINGS AND TRANSACTIONS WITH YOU
WILL BE STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL.

WE HOPE TO INVEST THE ABOVE MENTIONED FUND IN ANY BUSSINESS OF YOUR CHOICE
IN YOUR COUNTRY INCASE MY FATHER LOOSES THE FORTCOMING PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
I AND MY MOTHER HAVE AGREED TO GIVE YOU 15% OF THE TOTAL SUM FOR YOUR CANDID
ASSISTANCE WHILE 10% WILL BE FOR EXPENSES ACRUED IN THE CAUSE OF THE TRANSACTION
WHILE 75% WILL BE FOR THE FAMILY.

I URGE FOR YOUR UTMOST SINCERITY IN THIS TRANSACTION AND BELIEVING GOD THAT
EVERY THING WILL WORK OUT AS PLANNED. USE MY PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS IN
REPLYING THIS MAIL. matiku@teenmail.co.za


I AWAIT FOR YOUR URGENT RESPONSE.

THANKS FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED CO-OPERATION.

YOURS TRULY

MUSA ATIKU


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