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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: cambell007@zipmail.com.br
Date: Wed, 2 Mar 2005 04:14:25 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Urgent=20reply?=

FROM: ABBAH ABACHA
ATTN: DO NOT BE SURPRISED RECEIVING THIS IMPORTANT MEMO, AN INFLUENTIAL
TOP GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONAIRE GAVE ME YOUR NAME AND ASSURED ME OF YOUR TRANSPERANCY.
THE TRAUMA, HUMILIATION AND DEPRIVATION WHICH I AND MY FAMILY HAVE SUFFERED
SINCE THE DEATH OF MY FATHER, THE LATE GENERAL SANI ABACHA HAS KEPT ME IN
FOCUS ON SEARCHING OUT THE POSSIBILITIES OF SAFE GUARDING THE COLOSAL SUMS
OF MONEY MY DECEASED FATHER LEFT BEHIND.
PRESENTLY MY ELDER BROTHER MOHAMMED ABACHA CANNOT BE REACHED BECAUSE HE
IS UNDER DETENTION ON THE ORDER OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. AT THE MOMENT
I HAVE SEVENTY FIVE THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS (US$75) CURRENTLY DEPOSITED
IN A SECURITY COMPANY IN HOLLAND. I WILL BE SENDING SOMEBODY THERE FOR BOTH
OF YOU TO WORK TOGETHER IN DUE COURSE. WITH THE PRESENT DISPENSATION OF
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA, ALL MONIES KEPT BY MY DECEASED FATHER
ARE ATTEMPTED TO BE RECOVERED BY THE PRESENT ADMINISTRATION. ON THIS NOTE
I DESIRE AN URGENT ATTENTION TO ASSISST ME SECURE THE AFORESAID SUM IN ANY
BANK ACCOUNT YOU MAY FURNISH ME WITH.
WE WOULD AVAIL OURSELVES OF A TOTAL LOSS OF THE WHOLE SUM DEPENDING ON YOUR
PROMPTNESS TO FURNISH ME WITH THIS REQUIRED INFORMATION WHICH WILL ENABLE
ME FACILITATE INSTRUCTIONS AND SIGNAL TO THE SECURITY COMPANY FOR EXPEDIENT
TRANSFER OF THIS FUNDS TO YOUR ACCOUNT.
FOR YOU PROVIDING ME WITH THIS ACCOUNT AND AS WELL PARTAKING IN THIS TRANSACTION
I WILL OBLIGE YOU WHAT EVER YOU DESIRE ON REQUEST OR TO BE MORE SPECIFIC
I WILL OBLIGE YOU 30% OF THE TOTAL SUM.THE SUBSEQUENT CHARGES THAT MIGHT
BE INCURRED BY OURSELVES SHALL BE BUDGETED TO BE ABSOLVED AS 10% WHILE A
BALANCE OF 60% SHALL BE MAIN FOR MY FAMILY AND MY SELF.
THE URGENCY THIS OFFER DESIRES SHALL BE TREATED WITH ALL PROMPTNESS AS ANY
DAY THAT PASSES BY POSSES A BIGGER TREAT. YOU MUST UNDERSTAND THAT THIS
TRANSACTION SHOULD BE TREATED WITH ALL SECRECY, AS IT WILL AMOUNT TO CONIVIANCE
IF CONFIDENTIALITY IS NOT MAINTAINED. PLEASE CONTACT ME through e-mail lucky_2005_01@yahoo.com
, AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS MESSAGE ON YOUR PREPAREDNESS TO ASSIST ME.


REGARDS,
ABBAH ABACHA.



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