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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: barrister50@terra.com.mx
Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2005 00:01:41 +0100
Subject: REQUEST FROM BARRISTER USMAN


USMAN AHMED DANFODIO CHAMBER.& CO.
(Legal Practitioners)
Blk 804-Law House Building
Marina, Lagos -Nigeria.
TEL NUMBER-:234-8036686123
E-MAIL-:mail2barr_usman@sify.com

ATTN:CEO/PRESIDENT,

IT IS MY HUMBLE PLEASURE TO WRITE YOU THIS LETTER IRRESPECTIVE OF THE FACT
THAT YOU DO NOT KNOW ME.I GOT YOUR CONTACT FROM INTERNET DURING MY SEARCH
FOR A RELIABLE AND TRUSTWORTHY PERSON THAT CAN HANDLE SUCH A CONFIDENTIAL
TRANSACTION OF THIS NATURE.

I AM BARRISTER USMAN AHMED DANFODIO, A FAMILY LAWYER TO OUR LATE MILITARY
RULER,GENERAL SANI ABACHA WHO DIED SUDDENLY IN POWER ON THE 8TH OF JUNE
1998.SINCE HIS UNTIMELY DEATH, THE FAMILY HAS SUFFERED A LOT OF HARASSMENT
FROM THE REGIME THAT SUCCEEDED HIM.

RECENTLY, HIS WIFE MRS MARYAM ABACHA WAS BANNED FROM TRAVELLING OUTSIDE
NIGERIA BEING A FALLOUT FROM THE SEIZURE OF 38 SUITE CASES CONTAINING CASH/MONEY(USD800MILLION)
FROM HER AT THE AMINUKANO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, ON HER WAY TO SAUDIRABIA,ALSO
HUGE AMOUNT OF MONEY HAVE BEEN RECOVERED FROM HER AND HER SON WHO IS IN
INCARCERATION NOW
.
THERE ARE STILL LARGE AMOUNT OF MONEY IN HARD CURRENCY WHICH IS IN SAFE
KEEPING IN A SECURITY FIRM IN ABROADAND. MRS ABACHA HAS SHOWN ME DOCUMENTS
OF WHERE THE HUSBAND DEPOSITED US$67 MILLION IN A SECURITY VAULT FOR SAFE
KEEPING.

HOWEVER, THE FAMILY IS NOW BANKRUPT FOLLOWING THE INCARCERATION OF MOHAMMED
HER SON WHO HAS BEEN CHARGED FOR THE MURDER OF KUDIRAT ABIOLA THE WIFE OF
LATE CHIEF MOSHOOD ABIOLA.RECENTLY THE FAMILY APPROACHED ME TO GET A RELIABLE
PERSON WHO WILL CLAIM THE MONEY ON OUR BEHALF FROM THE SECURITY COMPANY
BEFORE THE MY GOVT GET TO KNOW ABOUT THE SAID FUND WITH A SECURITY FIRM.

THIS MONEY IS ALREADY IN (ABROAD) AND IT IS DEPOSITED IN DIPLOMATIC BOX,AS
ARTIFACTS AND PERSONAL EFFECTS AND KNOWN AS CONSIGNMENT BY THE SECURITY
FIRM ,IT IS ONLY THE BOTH OF US THAT KNOWS,IT CONTAINS CASH/MONEY.IF YOUR
CONDITION IS ACCEPTABLE WE WILL PREPARE YOU AS THE BENEFICIARY OF THE BOX
AND REASONABLE PERCENTAGE WILL BE GIVEN TO YOU.

WE HAVE ALL THE DOCUMENTS WITH US. THE SECURITY COMPANY IN ABROAD HAVE CALLED
US TO DO SOME THING ABOUT CLAIMING THIS BOX WHICH WE HAVE EXPLAINED TO THEM
THAT WE SHALL GET INTOUCH WITH THEM AS SOON AS
POSSIBLE. REMEMBER THAT WE ARE MAKING THIS CONTACT BECAUSE WE CANNOT TRAVEL
OUT OF THE COUNTRY FOR NOW.

NOTE THERE IS NO RISK INVOLVED BECAUSE I AM ALSO INVOLVED AS THE ABACHA´S
DEFENCE ATTORNEY. THEREFORE CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY YOU RECEIVE THIS MAIL.

PLEASE IF YOU ARE NOT INTERESTED JUST DESTROY THIS INFORMATION, AS THIS
IS A TOP SECRET. WE SHALL BE PREPARED TO DO MORE BUSINESS WITH YOU AT THE
END OF THIS TRANSACTION.

THANK YOU.
I AWAITE YOUR URGENT RESPONSE.
BARRISTER USMAN AHMED DANFODIO
(SAN) B .L, LLB, P





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