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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: "CHIEF MRS AIZA ZAZAGHE" <chiefmrs_aiza@yahoo.co.uk> (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2004 14:36:59 +0400
Subject: please indicate your interest

GOOD DAY,
MY NAME IS CHIEF MRS AIZA ZAZAGHE , THE SECOND WIFE TO LATE CHIEF ZAZAGHE OF ANCIENT KINGDOM OGIDIZI IN ZIMBABWE .MY HUSBAND DIED AT THE AGE OF 89 LAST TWO YEARS. WHEN HE WAS ALIVE ,HE HAS THE BIG QUANTITY OF DIAMOND AND RAW GOLD WHICH THE COMMUNITY KEPT IN HIS CUSTODY AS A KING OF OGIDIZI .
WHEN HE WAS ABOUT TO DIE,HE TOLD ME ABOUT THIS PRECIOUS ITEMS ,BECAUSE TO HIM I AM THE FAVORITE WIFE,AND NO OTHER MEMBER OF THE FAMILY IS AWEAR OF IT.SO WHEN THINGS BECOME HARD AND I COME SHORT OF MONEY I DECIDED TO LOOK FOR THE BUYER ,I TOOK IT TO [DUBAI] UNITED ARAB EMIRATE .WHERE I KEPT THEM IN CUSTODY OF SECURITY COMPANY IN DUBAI .THE DIAMOND IS ABOUT 189 KARAT AND RAW GOLD IS 350 KARAT .I HAVE THE DIAMOND AND THE GOLD WELL SECURED ,AND I ALSO HAVE HAVE TO SHOW SOME SAMPLES OF THE TWO ITEMS IF YOU INDICATE YOUR INTEREST. ALL I FIX THE PRICE SO CHEAP AT 950,000 US DOLLARS. BUT IF THERE IS NEED FOR DISCOUNT I MAY IN THE PROCESS OF THE BUSINESS.
THANKS, YOUR URGENT RESPONSE IS NEEDED PLZ..
CHIEF MRS AIZA.


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