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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: barr ganni <ganifunso002@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Tue, 5 Apr 2005 09:02:41 +0100 (BST)
Subject: THANKS FOR YOUR COOPERATION




FROM THE DESK OF MRS GANI FUNSO
ASSOCIATE TRUST SECURITYCOMPANY PLC
LOCATED AT NO_,
9B,AWOLOWO ROAD,
S.W VICTORIA ISLAND,
LAGOS-NIGERIA,

DEAR SIR,
THIS LETTER MAY COME TO YOU AS A SURPRISE BUT IT WAS OUT OF MY DESIRE TO SHARE THIS MUTUAL PROPOSAL WITH YOU, I GOT YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS THROUGH THE CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE IN NIGERIA.
MY NAME IS MRS GANI FUNSO , A GENERAL SECRETARY IN ASSOCIATE TRUST
SECURITY COMPANY PLC, HERE IN NIGERIA THERE IS A CONSIGNMENT CONTAINING A SUM OF VALUED AT {US$12.5M} TWELVE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND USD DEPOSITED IN OUR COMPANY FOR SAFE-KEEPING BY ONE {Mr.Johnson Sergey}, BEFORE HIS DEATH, NO ONE HAS COME TO CLAIM THIS CONSIGNMENT AS A BENEFICIARY I PERSISTED IN MY INVESTIGATIONS AND DISCOVERED THAT THERE HAD BEEN NODECLARATION OF ANY EXISTING INDIVIDUAL OR ORGANIZATION AS BENEFICIARY IN THE EVENT OF DEATH OR DISABILITY IN HIS OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS.
NIGERIAN LAW STIPULATES THAT IN THE EVENT OF ANY SUCH CONDITION
OCCURRING, THE FUNDS WILL REVERT TO THE CUSTODY AND OWNERSHIP OF THE STATE AT THE EXPIRATION OF 3YEARS AND 6 MONTHS WITHOUT ANY CLAIMS. THIS CURRENTLY IS THE SITUATION.
I AM HONORABLY SEEKING FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE AS A FOREIGNER WHO WILL STAND IN AS THE BENEFICIARY TO THIS FUND FOLLOWS:
(1) I WANT YOU TO ACT AS A BENEFICIARY
(2) I WANT YOU TO PROVIDE WHERE THIS MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERRED.
IF YOU ARE OKAY WITH MY CONDITION DO NOT HESITATE TO CALL SEND TO ME DIRECT TO MY - E-mail:ganifunso@yahoo.com SO THAT I CAN FURNISH YOU UP
WITH ALL THE INFORMATION NEEDED,
I WISH TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON.
THANKS FOR YOUR COOPERATION
GANI FUNSO





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