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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: Obinna Onye <cajeikeo2001@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 25 Jun 2005 22:21:01 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: no need fro delay


Dear Friend,

I am MRS.ANNA DAVID,an Attorney at law, and
the Personal lawyer to Mr.R.C.Lee,a foreigner who used
to work with Texaco Togo S.A.,Republic of Togo,
Hereinafter shall be referred to as my client.

On the 21st of April 2002,my client,his wife and their
two children were involved in a car accident along
Kara-Sokode expressway while arriving from a Holiday
to Lome.All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately
lost their lives.

Since then, I have made several inquiries to their
embassy to locate any of their extended relatives and
this has also proved unsuccessful. I am contacting you
to assist in repatriating the fund valued at
US$10.5m,(Ten million and five hundred thousand United
States Dollars),left behind by my client before it
gets confiscated or declared unserviceable by the
Security Finance Firm where this huge amount were
deposited. The said Security Finance Company has
issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have
his account confiscated within the next twenty one
official working days.
Therefore,I will not fail to inform you that this
transaction is 100% risk free. On smooth conclusion of
this transaction, you will be entitled to 30% of the
total sum as gratification, while 5% will be set aside
to take care of expenses that may arise during the
time of transfer and also telephone bills, while 65%
will be for me. All I require from you is your honest
co-operation to enable us see this transaction
through. I guarantee that this will be executed under
legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any
breach of the law.

Upon your acceptance to this proposal,I expect your
urgent response indicating your full interest in this
great business transaction to our both mutual trust.
Your telephone and fax number will be need for our
easy communication.

Sincerely,
MRS.ANNA DAVID.(Attorney-at-Law)

NOTE:contact me at anna_david@apropo.ro












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