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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: "salim bello" <salimbello7@tiscali.it>
Reply-To: bellosalim@fastermail.com
Date: Tue, 9 Nov 2004 18:29:58 +0100
Subject: MR.SALIM BELLO.

20 Kole Crescent,
Maryland, Ikoye
Lagos-Nigeria.

DEAR FRIEND,

I GUESS THIS LETTER MAY COME TO YOU AS A SURPRISE SINCE I HAD NO PREVIOUS
CORRESPONDENCE WITH YOU. MY NAME IS MR.SALIM BELLO,I AM THE PERSONAL ASSISTANT
TO THE CHAIRMAN OF INDEPENDENT ELECTORAL COMMISSION (INEC) ABEL GOUBADIA.I
GOT YOUR CONTACT IN THE COURSE OF MY SEARCH FOR A RELIABLE PERSON WITH WHOM
TO HANDLE A VERY CONFIDENTIAL TRANSACTION INVOLVING A HUGE FUND VALUED AT
TEN MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS. THE ABOVE FUND IN QUESTION IS NOT CONNECTED
WITH ARMS,DRUGS OR MONEY LAUNDERING. IT IS THE PRODUCT OF OVER INVOICE ON
CONTRACT AWARDED IN JANUARY 2003 BY INEC, TO A FOREIGN COMPANY FOR THE SUPPLY
OF ELECTORAL MATERIALS THAT WAS USED FOR CONDUCTING APRIL/MAY, 2003 ELECTIONS.
THE CONTRACT HAS BEEN EXECUTED AND PAYMENT OF THE
ACTUAL CONTRACT AMOUNT MADE TO THE FOREIGN CONTRACTOR LEAVING THE BALANCE
OF $10M U.S DOLLARS.

FOLLOWING THIS, THE CHAIRMAN WAS ABLE TO TRANSFER THE SAID FUND WITH THE
ASSISTANCE OF A DIPLOMAT TO A SAFE-KEEPING COMPANY IN HOLLAND.
THE NAME OF THE COMPANY IS [FIRST ATLANTIC FINANCE AND SECURITY DEPOSIT].THE
CHAIRMAN HAS DIRECTED ME TO SEEK FOR A RELIABLE PERSON WHO WILL SECURE THE
FUND ABROAD ON HIS BEHALF. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THIS PROPOSAL KINDLY
EMAIL TO
ME YOUR:
1. TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS,
2.RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS.

I WILL COMPENSATE YOU WITH 25% OF THE FUND AND 5% OF THE FUND WILL BE USED
FOR EXPENCES THAT MAY BE INCURED INCURSE OF CLAIMING THE FUND AND THE BALANCE
OF 70% WILL BE FOR ME AND THE CHAIRMAN.FUTHER DETAILS ABOUT THIS TRANSACTION
WILL BE DISCUSSED IN THE SUBSEQUENT CORRESPONDENCE.

THIS TRANSACTION IS STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL BUT 100% RISK FREE. NOTE ALSO
THAT THE PARTICULAR NATURE OF YOUR BUSINESS IS IRRELEVANT TO THIS TRANSACTION
AND THIS TRANSACTION IS EXPECTED TO BE CONCLUDED WITHIN 15 WORKING DAYS
SINCE ALL LOCAL CONTACTS AND ARRANGEMENTS
HAVE BEEN PROPERLY PERFECTED FOR A SMOOTH AND SUCCESSFUL CONCLUSION OF THIS
TRANSACTION. IF THIS PROPOSAL IS ACCEPTABLE BY YOU, PLEASE CONFIRM YOUR
INTEREST

YOURS FAITHFULLY,
MR.SALIM BELLO.


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