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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: "Barrister Danjuma Sule" <baristersule50@tiscali.co.uk>
Reply-To: baristrsule01@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2005 05:28:52 +0100
Subject: Attention:My Good Friend:

From: The Desk of Barrister Danjuma Sule
Danjuma's Chambers Lagos-Nigeria
45 Marina Str.Lagos.
Email:baristrsule01@yahoo.com

ATTN: Sir,

I am Barrister Danjuma Sule, principal Attorney to Engr. Tony Douglas a
director,project implementation with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation
x-udd in Warri, Delta state.In November2002, my client received gratification
of Ten Million, US Dollars (US$10,000,000.00) from the contract awarded
to foreign firms for the construction of and maintenance of 250Million (LPG)
gas plant at Warri Refinery

Hence the Funds is under the custody of a Security and Finance Company forsafe-keeping,I
have been mandated by my client (Engr.Tony Douglas) to seek assistance
of a trustworthy foreign company or an individual who could help to receive
the money for investment without any hitch. However, my client has agreed
to will 30% of the total sum to you, 10% is set aside for expenses.

Note that the fund will be brought to you in your country for easy claims
through diplomatic courier means upon the acceptance of this business proposal.

Therefore, if this offer is acceptable to you, kindly forward to me your
contact telephone numbers as well as your full mailing address for further
documentation and briefing.

I look forward to be hear from you soon.

Best Regards,

Barrister Danjuma Sule(Esq)



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