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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: "haha zumah" <hahazumah@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 12 Jun 2005 13:45:44 +0200
Subject: PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL

FROM : MRS. MARY KOBE
12 KOBE ABUDU CLOSE,
FREE TOWN SIERRA LEONE.
MY DEAR,
                                           PRIVATE  AND  CONFIDENTIAL
I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THE MILITARY TO HAND-OVER GOVERNMENT TO THE CIVILIAN. I
AM MARY KOBE(MRS), WIDOW OF THE LATE GEN JOHN KOBE, FORMER (ECOMOG) (WEST
AFRICAN PEACE KEEPING FORCE)DR. SOTIRIOSVAHAVIOLOSINTRODUCED ME TO YOU.
MY LATE HUSBAND WAS ONE OF THE VICTIMS OF THE CIVIL WAR.I HAVE BEEN INFORMED BY
OUR FAMILY ATTORNEY
(BARRISTER ISSA NDLOVE) THAT MY LATE HUSBAND OPERATEDA SECRET ACCOUNT WITH
FICTITOUS NAME IN FIRST NATIONALBANK IN SOUTH AFRICA. IN THIS ACCOUNT, HE HAS
TWENTY
NINE MILLION, FIVE  HUNDREDTHOUSAND UNITEDSTATESDOLLARS (US$29.5M) ONLY
WHICH WAS CREDITED IN HIS FAVOUR. IN HIS (WILL) MY HUSBAND STATED THAT ONE OF
HIS
PARTNERS ABROAD WILL TAKE CARE OF HISFAMILY/PROPERTIES.
THE ATTORNEY IS WAITING FOR MY HUSBANDS PARTNER ABROAD THAT WILL TAKE CARE OF
HIS FAMILY/PROPERTIES ACCORDING TO HIS (WILL)SINCE NO MENTION WAS MADE IN
THE (WILL) AS TO WHO THE SAID PARTNER IS, I WANT YOUTO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS
UPON RECEIPT OF THIS EMAIL,
YOU ARE TO CONTACT THE FAMILY ATTORNEY (BARR. ISSANDLOVE) VIA ,
E-HAHAZUMAH@HOTMAIL.COM WITH THE FOLLOWING REFERENCES:    AMOUNT DEPOSITED :
US$29,500,000.00   BANK:FIRST NATIONAL BANK SOUTH AFRICA.     MONTH/YEAR OF
ACCOUNT: JULY, 1999. SECRET
CODE:43/99     FNB/MBW/13.00131/7 IT HAS BEEN RESOLVED BY THE FAMILY THAT 20% OF
THE
TOTAL SUM WILL BE YOUR SHARE FOR PRESENTING YOURSELF FOR THIS PURPOSE/ASSISTANCE
YOU WILL GIVE IN THIS REGARD, 5% CONCEDED TO THE LOCAL BANK MANAGER HERE
FACILITATING THIS TRANSACTION, WHILE 10% HAS BEEN MAPPED OUT TO PAY BACK ALL
LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL EXPENSES WHICH WILL BE INCURRED IN THE TRANSFER
PROCESS. FINALLY,65% WILL BE FOR MYSELF AND MY CHILDREN AND A GOOD PART OF THIS
SHALL BE DIRECTED TOWARDS EXECUTING MY HUSBANDS (WILL) WHICH IS TO BUY
SHARES AND STOCKS IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES TO SECURE OURCHILDRENDS FUTURE.
TO FACILITATE THIS TRANSACTION, PLEASE SEND YOUR DIRECT TELEPHONE AND FAX
NUMBERS THROUGH WHICH YOU WILL BE CONTACTED IMMEDIATELY TO OUR FAMILY ATTORNEY
VIA THE  EMAIL ADDRESS INDICATED ABOVE.  NOTE: THIS IS OUR LIFE AND I TRUST YOU
WITH IT. I WANT YOU TO RECIPROCATE THE SAME TRUST WHICH I REPOSE IN
YOU. GIVE THIS MATTER A PROMPT AND QUICK RESPONSE.
PLEASE DIRECT YOUR RESPONSE VIA TO OUR FAMILY ATTORNEY (BARRISTER ISSA NDLOVE)
AND DISCUSS WITH HIM TOWARDS THE EFFECTIVE COMPLETION OF THIS TRANSACTION/HOW TO
GET THIS MONEY OUT OF THE BANK. I ASSURE YOU THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% RISK
FREE.
BEST REGARDS.
MRS.  MARY KOBE




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