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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: onome_anthony1@tiscali.it
Date: Mon, 6 Dec 2004 23:04:52 -0800
Subject: YOUR INDULGENCE


Dear Friend,

I would want to use this medium after going through your profile to seek
for assistance in a business transaction which is of mutual benefit. A foreigner
late Mr. Gavin Norris who is from United State, an Oil Merchant/Contractor
with the Federal Government of Nigeria, until his death in a ship mishap
was banking in a bank where i am the chief Accountant. His closing balance
until his death was US$8.3 million ,which the bank now expects any of his
available next of kin to claim.

To this regards, I have been directed by the board of Trustees of the bank
to notify the diseased next of kin, which I have done and found out that
he has no next of kin,which means that this funds will be lost to the government,
which we all know will be stolen . In order to avert this development, myself
and some of my trusted colleagues in the bank now seek your indulgence to
have you stand as late Mr.Gavin Norris?s next of kin so that the fund will
be subsequently transferred and paid into your foreign account.

On indicating your interest,all documents and proofs to enable you get
this funds will be carefully worked out and we are assuring you a 100% risk
free transaction. You will be allowed to retain 30% of the total amount
after the transaction while 10%shall be used for reimbursement of any expenses
incurred in the course of this transaction. The remaining 60% for us awaiting
our instruction of disbursement. If this proposal is okay by you, and you
wish to take advantage of the trust bestowed on you,please kindly contact
me through this e-mail address to enable me furnish you with relevant details
to this transaction.

But if my request has offended your sensibility, please accept my apologies.

Best regards,
Mr.Anthony Onome







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