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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: "okwute akatamata" <okwute_akatamata1@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2005 18:05:19 +0000
Subject: Treat Urgent And confidential

Dear Friend,
MR OKWUTE AKAMATA
I am writing this letter in confidence believing that if it is the wish of
God for you to help me and my family, God almighty will bless and reward you
aboundantly and you would never regreat this.
I am a female student from University of Burkina-Faso, Ouagadougou. I am 25
yrs old. I'd like any person who can be caring, loving and home oriented. I
will love to have a long-term relationship with you and to know more about
you.

I would like to build up a solid foundation with you in time coming if you
can be able to help me in this transaction.

Well, my father died earlier two months ago and left I and my junior brother
behind. He was a king, which our town citizens titled him over sixteen years
before his death.

I was a princess to him and I am the only person who can take care of his
wealth now because my junior brother is still young and my mother is not
literate enough to know all my father's wealth.

He left the sum of USD 7,350, 000.00 dollars (seven Million, Three Hundred
and Fifty Thousand US Dollars)in a security company.

This money was annually paid into my late fathers account from Shell
petroleum development company(spdc)and chevron oil company operating in our
locality for the compensation of youth and community development in our
jurisdiction.

I don't know how and what I will do to invest this money somewhere in
abroad, so that my father's kindred will not take over what belongs to my
father and our family, which they were planning to do without my present
because I am a female as stated by our culture in the town.

Now, I urgently need your humble assistance to move this money from the
security company to your bank account and I strongly believe that by the
grace of God, you will help me invest this money wisely.

I am ready to pay 20% of the total amount to you if you help us in this
transaction and another 10% interest of Annual After Income to you, for
handling this transaction for us, which you will strongly have absolute
control over.

If you can handle this project sincerely and also willing to assist me in
lifting this fund, kindly reach me. Please, note that this transaction is
100% risk free and I hope to commence the transaction as quick as possible,
I will send you my picture as soon as I hear from you.
I am waiting to hearing from you.
MR OKWUTE AKAMATA
Yours Sincerely,

Princess Ann Uyalor(Ms).

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