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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: danieldikibo70@tiscali.at
Reply-To: danieldikibo20@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 5 Nov 2004 16:44:53 +0000
Subject: URGENT BUSINESS ASSISTANCE PLEASE.

Dear Friend,

My Name is Mr. Daniel Dikibo son of the former Peoples
Democratic party (PDP) vice chairman for south/south
geopolitical Zone of Nigeria, I know the news of my fathers
dismiss Has reached the international media. I am 28 years
old, and currently the only son of Chief Alfred Dikibo
Please I seek an honest person to transact business with.
My father has the sum of U$30 million
Dollars, which he deposited in a Security company for the
purpose of the 2007 Presidential Election here in Nigeria.

Right now am talking with the Security Company where my
late father deposited
the fund. And am also leaving this country because the
government of the day does not wish to see any of the
Dikibo?s let alone wishing to see his assets without it
being seized.As you may already
know or read, my father was murdered and
they are also after me. And that is the reason why I want
to
Transfer this money out of the country and also to invest
it in your country.

I am ready to pay 35% of the total amount to you if you
help me in this business and another 10% will be set aside
for a joint venture while the remaining 55% will be mine.
I look forward to hearing from you.MY ALTANATIVE ADDRESS
IS(danieldikibo@email.com)
Once again may God be with you and bless you.
Thanks for your anticipated cooperation.
Best Regards

Daniel Dikibo



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