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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: "ahmed mustapha" <ahmed_mustapha001@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 06 Nov 2004 13:05:34 +0200
Subject: urgent attention for help

From : ahmed mustapha
Tel/fax- 27-73-626-2390
16 jigger street ,
Johannesburg, south Africa.


Attn ;sir /madam

My name is musa mustapha , the elder son of mr al mustapha of Nigeria ,the
chief security officer of the late general sani abacha {the quested
president of Nigeria 1991-1999}.It might be surprise to you where I got your
contact address , I got from south Africa chamber of commerce and tourism.

During the reign of the late general sani abacha ,my father was the
masterminded of the late president political ideology ,the president with
the help of my father ,overthrown the then reign and took over , of which he
embezzle and loot money overseas which the president gave my father the sum
of us$35,000,000,00{thirty-five million unites state dollars }for investment
purposes in south Africa which my father came to south Africa and deposited
the fund in a security firm as all the documents are in place , if needed
and found out that the president has died in Nigeria through a poison apple
as quoted by cnn &bbc.

And on his way back to presidential villa in Nigeria to put back things in
place ,he was arrested by the presidential opponents and charge for loots
and money laundering including killing of some presidential opponents key
factors eg Abiola, Kudirat and so on which he is still in custody in
Nigeria.

But my father handed me his will which wrote “{my beloved son , I wish to
draw your attention to the sum of us$35,000,000,00. thirty five million
united state dollars, which I deposited in a box with the security company
in Johannesburg south Africa in case of my absence on earth caused by death
only”}you should solicit for a reliable foreign partner to assist you to
transfer this fund out of south Africa for investment purposes which the
government opposition has closed my account in Swiss bank and numerous
Nigeria bank to avoid sufferings to your mother and younger ones which I
deposited the fund in your name and it can be claim by you alone as your
mother has the deposit code and your mother all the documents .
Take good care of your mother and brother “from above you will understand
that the lives and future of my family depends on this fund as much , I will
be very grateful ,if you can assist us urgently for the transfer of this
fund overseas., I am with my younger brother are now living in south Africa
as political asylum seekers and financial law of south Africa does not
allow asylum seekers certain financial right to such huge amount of money
.in view of this , I cannot invest this fund in south Africa , hence I am
asking you to assist me transfer this fund out of south Africa for
investment purposes .for your assistance , I am prepared to offer you 10% of
the total sum , while 5% will be set aside for local and international
expenses and 85% will be kept for me and my family in you country. Finally
, modalities on how the transfer will be done will be conveyed to you once
we established trust and confidence between ourselves. looking forward to
your urgent reply .
For more details information , please contact me on my direct line
+27-73-626-2390 or email me back .
Note that the key word to this transaction is absolute confidentiality and
private and this transaction is 100%risk free transaction.
Your urgent respond and call is highly appreciated for more information.

Best regards
Ahmed mustapha
From : ahmed mustapha
Tel/fax- 27-73-626-2390
16 jigger street ,
Johannesburg, south Africa.


Attn ;sir /madam

My name is musa mustapha , the elder son of mr al mustapha of Nigeria ,the
chief security officer of the late general sani abacha {the quested
president of Nigeria 1991-1999}.It might be surprise to you where I got your
contact address , I got from south Africa chamber of commerce and tourism.

During the reign of the late general sani abacha ,my father was the
masterminded of the late president political ideology ,the president with
the help of my father ,overthrown the then reign and took over , of which he
embezzle and loot money overseas which the president gave my father the sum
of us$35,000,000,00{thirty-five million unites state dollars }for investment
purposes in south Africa which my father came to south Africa and deposited
the fund in a security firm as all the documents are in place , if needed
and found out that the president has died in Nigeria through a poison apple
as quoted by cnn &bbc.

And on his way back to presidential villa in Nigeria to put back things in
place ,he was arrested by the presidential opponents and charge for loots
and money laundering including killing of some presidential opponents key
factors eg Abiola, Kudirat and so on which he is still in custody in
Nigeria.

But my father handed me his will which wrote “{my beloved son , I wish to
draw your attention to the sum of us$35,000,000,00. thirty five million
united state dollars, which I deposited in a box with the security company
in Johannesburg south Africa in case of my absence on earth caused by death
only”}you should solicit for a reliable foreign partner to assist you to
transfer this fund out of south Africa for investment purposes which the
government opposition has closed my account in Swiss bank and numerous
Nigeria bank to avoid sufferings to your mother and younger ones which I
deposited the fund in your name and it can be claim by you alone as your
mother has the deposit code and your mother all the documents .
Take good care of your mother and brother “from above you will understand
that the lives and future of my family depends on this fund as much , I will
be very grateful ,if you can assist us urgently for the transfer of this
fund overseas., I am with my younger brother are now living in south Africa
as political asylum seekers and financial law of south Africa does not
allow asylum seekers certain financial right to such huge amount of money
.in view of this , I cannot invest this fund in south Africa , hence I am
asking you to assist me transfer this fund out of south Africa for
investment purposes .for your assistance , I am prepared to offer you 10% of
the total sum , while 5% will be set aside for local and international
expenses and 85% will be kept for me and my family in you country. Finally
, modalities on how the transfer will be done will be conveyed to you once
we established trust and confidence between ourselves. looking forward to
your urgent reply .
For more details information , please contact me on my direct line
+27-73-626-2390 or email me back .
Note that the key word to this transaction is absolute confidentiality and
private and this transaction is 100%risk free transaction.
Your urgent respond and call is highly appreciated for more information.

Best regards
Ahmed mustapha

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