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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: victoriousnte@zipmail.com.br
Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2005 17:09:14 -0800
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Mrs=20victorious=20nte?=


Dear Sir,

I wish to write you pleading with you to be my Investor trustee over $80.5
million. My late Husband was an oil contractor in South Africa, But before
his death in July 29th 2003.
He deposited the sum of ($80,500,000.00) USD in a security company in Accra
(Ghana) The money which he made from oil contract and he left an instruction
with the security company to release the money to me his wife and his son
Ali who at that time was studying, that an Investor should accompany us
to the security company before the $80.5Million will be released to us for
proper investment.

i am willing to release the documents relating to the money to you upon
your acceptance to assist me, I plead with you to accept to help me and
act as my late husband's business partner to manage the $80.5Million for
me.

We can both arrange on how to invest this money in your country , I have
agreed to give you 35% of the $80.5Million for your assistance. All the
relevant documents shall be forwarded to you upon your indications to assist
me in this project.

May the Almighty God bless you, if you will be of trust and faithful to
assist me, Please contact me on the above e-mail addresses for more Informations
(victorious20052003@yahoo.com) Looking forward to hearing from you.

Best Regards,

VICTORIOUS NTE.






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