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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: private_225@zipmail.com.br
Date: Sat, 21 May 2005 08:33:33 -0700
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?urgent?=


FROM: Barrister mike ade
TEL:08037655394
Dearest In Christ,
Compliments, It?s with Heavy Heart I am reaching you regarding the death
of my late client .I I am BARRISTER mike ade,the legal adviser to late Mr.
and Mrs. Bright Williams,a British couple that lived in my Country Nigeria
for 25 years before both died in a plane crash last year. These couple were
good Christians, they were so dedicated to God but they had no child till
they died. Throughout their stay in my country, they acquired a lot of properties
like lands, house properties, etc. As their legal adviser, all the documents
for the assets that are deposited with the security company are in my care.
He gave me the authority to give out the funds to the Ministries for the
work of God. As instructed by Mr. Bright Williams before his death. As a
matter of fact the total amount of money that is contained in the trunk
Box is $,20,000,000.00 (Twenty million US dollars) I did not want the
management of the Security Company to know the content of the consignments,
and therefore I registered the content of the consignments as Gold Bars.
Now, the security company believes that what I deposited with them were
Gold Bar.note that the 40% total sum of the fund will be given to me immediatly
After my fasting and prayers Today, I asked God to make his choice and direct
me to an honest Christian or the chosen ministry that deserves this fund
by his Grace. I then came across your address on the Internet as I was browsing.
I appeal to you for the fund to be used wisely for things that will glorify
the name of God. I have just notified the Security Company where I deposited
the consignments that contained the fund, that I am moving the consignment
abroad, and the security company is awaiting my authority to move the consignment
out of the shores of their custody.

Dear child of Zion, if you know that you will use this fund honestly and
wisely for things that will glorify God's name, then do contact me with
all this information immediately. Your full name, Physical address, private
telephone and fax numbers respectively. Note: that 40% of thge total money
would be my own immediately you have received the consignment and comfirm
the fund
Your prompt response will be highly appreciated.
Yours in Christ,




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