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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: lucky mo <luckymo@zwallet.com>
Date: Tue, 01 Mar 2005 13:13:27 -0500
Subject: waiting thanks

ATT:



I CRAVE YOUR INDULGENCE AS I CONTACT YOU IN SUCH A SURPRISING MANNER, BUT I RESPECTFULLY INSIST THAT YOU READ THIS MAIL CAREFULLY AS I AM OPTIMISTIC THAT IT WILL OPEN DOORS FOR UNIMAGINABLE FINANCIAL REWARD FOR BOTH OF US.THERE IS NO DOUBT THAT THIS BUSINESS TRANSACTION MIGHT NOT FALL WITHIN THE WIDE SPECTRUM OF YOUR BUSINESS ACTIVITIES, BUT I PLEAD YOUR ASSISTANCE AS YOUR FLAIR FOR PROFITABLE BUSINESS IS HIGHLY APPRAISED



I am LUCKY MOBUTO, the son of the late former minister of mine and energy in Liberian during the crisis my father was kill by the rebel’s before is death he call me as the first son and reveal to me that he deposited the sum of ($$$28.2Million USD) cash in a security company Ghana Accra, he deposited the fund as family belongings viable item’s he never tell them that is money inside the metal Box.



Now the fund consignment is out of the security company .is in the diplomatic custody.The main reason of writing this letter is for your cooperation. For you to the help me receive the fund consignment in your country.I can assure you that this transaction is 100% risk-free if only you will act on good faith in regards to Sharing the contents of the box amicably and most important to protect this transaction because is is my hope for life now. All vita documents covering the fund consignment are in my position now.for our Mutual benefit All I need from you is as follows:



1. Your confirmation of your ability to handle this Business for me.



2.your word that you will keep this business as Confidential as possible at all times until we Conclude this business.



3. Your telephone and fax numbers for communication.



4. Your full permanent address,were the fund cosignment will be dever in your country.



We can correspond on e-mail,for security reason i await for you urgent respone to this matter God bless.Thanks for your understanding



Best Regard’s

LUCKY MOBUTO

00233-244-047995



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