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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: seko@z95mail.com
Date: Thu, 16 Jun 2005 21:10:46 PST
Subject: Good day dear.

Good day dear,

Please, pardon me for I know that this proposal will come to you as a
surprise because you did not expect it from some one whom you have not
seen or met before, but
kindly rest assured for I meant well and made it with all sincererity
and also require you to
treat it with top most secret and confidentiality.

I am Mrs.Abiala Mobutu Sese Seko , the wife of Late Mobutu Sese Seko,
the former President of Democratic Republic of Congo. My husband was
dethroned by Laurent
Kabila, who forced him to go on exile and take refuge in Morocco with
his entire family. Following the sudden death of my late husband,
Mobutu Sese Seko, and the circumstances sorounding his death in Morocco
in 1997, due to insecurity I decided to take my leave to hide in one
of the West African country with my children.

After much deliberation with My Son (Alfonso Mobutu) and our family
lawyer concerning my late husband's only remaining fund,
($35,000000.00 USD) only which I saved in a Finance & Security
Company, which I will give you their contacts as soon as I open up
confidential communications with you.He advised me to look for a
foreign partner who will be trusted and willing to receive this fund,
US$35,000000.00 in his/her account for investment purposes
in his country under his close supervision.

And I decided to contact you after looking through your profile in the
web. And since Alfonso Mobutu is the first son of my late husband, he
will be handling with you all matters in regard to
this transaction. Please reply me immediately so that we can be able to
arrange with you
confidently on how the fund will be transferred to you.Because of
insecurity and political instability in Africa at large, I am seriously
considering to settle down abroad in a friendly atmosphere like yours
as soon as this fund gets into your account so that I can start all
over again if only you wish. But for your acceptance to receive this
fund in your account and assist me to invest it, your reward is 30% of
the sum.

We are waiting for your urgent reply.
Yours faithfully,
Mrs.Abiala Mobutu.
You can reply to my private email: mrs_mobutuseko1@yahoo.com

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