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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: DAN ORJI <orjidan72@email.ro>
Reply-To: danorji72@myself.com
Date: Thu, 19 May 2005 17:30:01 +0300
Subject: Dan





FROM:PRINCE DAN ORJI.
PHONE:234 803 3091736.

INVESTMENT OFFER.
Dear,

This letter might surprise you because we have not met neither in person nor
by correspondence. But I believeit is one day that you get to know somebody
either in physical or through correspondence. I got your contact through some
discreet inquiry from the chamber of commerce and industry, you and your
organization were revealed as being quite astute in private entrepreneurship,
one has no doubt in your ability to handle a financial business transaction.
However, I am the son of His Royal Majesty, Iginawari Duke Orji III and the
traditional ruler of Eleme Province in the oil area of Rivers State of
NIG. I am making this contact to you in respect of US $35,000,000.00
(Thirty Five Million Dollars), which I inherited, from my late father.

This Thirty Five Million United States money was accumulated from royalties
rapid to my father as compensation by the oil firms located in our area as a
result of oil presence on our land, which hampers agriculture, which is our
major source of livelihood. Unfortunately my father died from protracted
diabetes. But before his death he called my attention and informed me that he
lodged these funds with a security firm with an open beneficiary status.The
lodgment Security Code Number was also revealed to me, he then advised me to
look for a reliable business partner abroad, who will assist me in investing
the money in a lucrative business as a result of economic instability in
NIG. So this is the main reason why I am contacting you for us to move
this money from the security firm to any country of your choice for investment
purposes. So I will like you to be the ultimate beneficiary, so that the funds
can be moved in your name and particulars to any country of your choice where
it will be claimed and invested. Hence my father had intimated the security
firm personnel that the beneficiary of the Box is his foreign partner whose
particulars will be forwarded to the firm at when due. But I will guide you
accordingly. As soon as the fund reaches, I will then come over to meet you in
person, so that we can discuss physically on Investment potentials.

Based on this assistance I and my family have unanimously decided to give you
15% of the total money, 5% for charity homes and 5% for expenses, which may
arise during the transaction, fax and phone bills inclusive. The balance of
75% you will invest and manage for my family. I hereby guarantee you that this
is not government money or drug money. Though you have to maintain high degree
of confidentiality on this matter. I will give you all proof of deposit of
the money once assured and fully satisfied with your capability and honesty. I
hope this will be the beginning of a prosperous relationship between my family
and your family.
Whatever your decision is, please reach me immediately through my PHONE or
EMAIL.
I required also your private phone and fax numbers for easy communication.
I am waiting for your quick response.

Thanks and GOD Bless you.

Regards,

PRINCE DAN ORJI (FOR THE FAMILY).








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