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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: "Johnson Ude" <johnson_ude12@yahoo.fr> (may be fake)
Reply-To: johnson_ude12@yahoo.fr
Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2005 10:14:39 +0200
Subject: I need your assistance.

From:Johnson Ude
Abidjan-Cote D'Ivoire
West Africa
Email ; (johnson_ude12@yahoo.fr <mailto:johnson_ude12@yahoo.fr> )
Dearest One ,
I love your profile and i have Decided to get in touch with you,to see if you can help me solve my problem.

My name is Johnson Ude, My late father(Late Chief Michael Ude) had lost his life in the course of the crisis in Siera leone .My father willed in cash, the sum of $17.5M USD which he deposited in a bank here in Cote D'ivoire in suspence account in Abidjan west Africa, with enabling conditionalities for the release of the fund which are as follows:

(1) That I must be 22 years or above.
(2) That upon request for the release of the fund, there must be
evidence of investment intentions especially outside
the west africa,
I contact you therefore to confirm if you can absorb me in partnership in your company or
possibly advise me on any investment opportunity in your country. When I reach agreement with you, the bank will release my fund into an account that you shall nominate and I will come over to you to commence business partnership with you and the fund.

I expect your urgent response including your addresses, your telephone and fax number.

Thanks for expected your cooperation.
please,bear in mind that confidential and secret is the key to our success.
Email ; (johnson_ude12@yahoo.fr <mailto:johnson_ude12@yahoo.fr> )

My regards,
Johnson Ude


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