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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: "PETER.S.RILLIWA" <peterrilliwa@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2005 22:45:35 +0400
Subject: i need your assistant

Good day


I want you to patiently read this offer.I am Peter . s . lukeman the only son of Mr.Lukeman Rilliwa my father is the former Head of Delegation to theWorld Bank in West Africa, the linkman between the Organization For Petroleum ExportingCountries-OPEC and the petroleum sector in the West African country, it is a pity that my father mr lukeman rilliwa and mother Alice rilliwa are no more alive there are died in LONDON in recently ALKUWADA incident that attacked in London, As the only son my father have told me before that he deposited a fund in a security company and he aways inform where he use to kept all his documents in what ever things is doing,I came across your name and contact,on the course of my personal searching for reliable and honest person whom will transact this business with me so i decided to contact you for this transaction.


As my father told me and which i also comfirm from the documents that he deposited $55million he told me he raise this fund during is services with world bank and OPEC ,The fund was deposited in a finance and security firm for safety.I want you to assist me to claim this money,It is on this basis that I am contacting you for assistance,if you will be interested; claim documents will be process and send to you.The documents with which the fund are deposited will be changed to reflect you as the new beneficiary so that you will be Eligible to collect the fund on my behalf,and help me invest my share in a provitable earn business abroad.I will give you 20% of the fund for this assistance.I am aware of the international monitoring of all large-scale financial movements after the terrorist attack on America and to avoid any state of financial investigation I will provide a classified clearance paper from the relevant bodies which will exonerate the money from!
either drug, money laundered or terrorist related proceeds.Indicating interest kindly respond to my proposal through this my private email:peterrilliwa@yahoo.com . I want to assure you that there is no risk attached in this transaction.

You should also provide me with your full name,address, private telephone and fax numbers for easy communication.waiting for your reply.


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Best regards,


Peter Rilliwa


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