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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: Osita Benjamin <osita_ben003@zwallet.com>
Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2005 10:47:57 +0000
Subject: PLEASE GIVE ME YOUR HELP.

Dr. Mrs. Mariam Abacha

C/o Barrister Osita Benjamin.



Attn: The President/C.E.O.



Reply to my private email:osita_ben003@yahoo.com





Dear Sir,



I salute you in the name of most high God ( ALLAH). I am Mrs.Mariam Abacha, the widow of the late Gen.Sani Abacha former Nigerian Military Head of State who died mysteriously as a result of Cardiac Arrest.Since my husband’s death, my family has been under restriction of movement and that notwithstanding, we are being molested and constantly under watch by the seemingly agents, above all, our Bank accounts here and abroad have been frozen by the Nigeria Civilian Govt. Furthermore, my eldest son in detention by the Nigerian Government for more interrogation about my husband’s assets and some vital documents.



Following the recent discovery of my husband’s bank account by the Nigerian Government with my son’s bank in which a huge sum of US $600 million and Dutch, Mark 450 million was lodge and 1.6Billion Pounds Sterling belonging to my late husband was seized by the Government of Nigeria. I therefore wish to personally appeal to you seriously and religiously for your urgent assistance to transfer the sum of USD19.8 million US Dollars into your account in your country where I believe it will be safe, since we can not leave the country due to the restriction of movement imposed on the members of my family by the Nigerian Government.



You can contact through my lawyers Email address . My lawyer shall arrange with you for a face-to-face meeting outside Nigeria in order to liaise with him towards effective completion of this transaction.



However, arrangement have been put in place to move this money out of the country in the secret vault through a security company to any of the West African States or Europe and America as soon as you indicate your interest my lawyer shall send to you the Security Deposit Certificate and Airway Bill of the luggage and other related documents so that you can claim the luggage which shall be tagged "Family Treasures".



Conclusively, we have agreed to offer you (30%) of the total sum while (70%) is to be held on trust by you until we can decide on a suitable business investment in your country subsequent to our free movement by the Nigerian Government.



Please reply urgently and treat with absolute confidentiality and sincerity.



Yours sincerely,



Dr. Mrs. Mariam Abacha



All information should be forwarded to my Personal Lawyer:



NAME: OSITA BENJAMIN

E-MAIL ADDRESS: osita_ben003@yahoo.com



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