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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: "Dr Wada Yahaya" <wadayahaya147@safe-mail.net> (may be fake)
Reply-To: wadayahaya@excite.com
Date: Thu, 3 Mar 2005 10:37:40 +0100
Subject: Business Proposal)

(Confidential Business Proposal)
ATTN; DIRECTOR/CEO

I am DR WADA YAHAYA a Zairian and I was the former Director of finance and budget to former president of Zaire (Mr.Mobutu Seseseko) now late for the period of 1989 till he was dethroned out of office.

But presently I am on self Exile in NIGERIA (on Transit) and the NIGERIAN Government is not aware of my stay in NIGERIA. This is because the Zairian Government is in search of the some of the top government officials who worked with the former president (Mobutu eseseko) for probing of our individual Accounts. I currently have within my reach the sum of seventy Million United State Dollars ($70,000,000.00) in cash, which I intend to use for investment purpose especially in your country.

This is a deal I will like to handle without the concept of any African. Bearing in mind that your assistance is needed to transfer this fund, I propose a commission of 20% (twenty percent) of the total sum to you for the expected service and assistance. Your urgent response is highly needed to stop further contact. All correspondence must be through my E-mail Address for now due to security purposes. I must use this opportunity to implore you to xercise the utmost indulgence to keep this matter extra-ordinary confidential; what ever your decision might be while I await your prompt response.
KINDEST REGARDS
DR. WADA YAHAYA.


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