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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: abah dasuki <abah56_dasuki@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2005 10:10:07 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: PLEASE GET BACK TO ME ON TIME.


DEAR SIR,

I AM DR.ABAH DASUKI.THE CHIEF ACCOUNTANT WITH STANDARD TRUST BANK
OF NIGERIA PLC. I HAVE A TRANSACTION OF WHICH I THINK WILL BE OF MUTUAL BENEFIT FOR BOTH OF US IN MY DESIRE FOR A FOREIGN PARTNER WITH WHOM TO DO THIS TRANSACTION I CAME ABOUT YOUR CONTACT FROM A REPUTABLE
NIGERIAN.AS THE HEAD OF ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT OF (STB),I
DISCOVERED SOME AMOUNT OF MONEY,WHILE I WAS AUDITING ACCOUNT FOR
THE YEAR 2000.THE MONEY HAS BEEN LYING THERE FOR TWO YEARS WITH
OUT ANY CLAIM.
ON FURTHER INQUIRY,I DISCOVERED THAT THIS MONEY TOTALLING ABOUT
$17 MILLION (SEVENTEEN MILLION DOLLARS)INCLUDING ACCUMULATED
INTEREST BELONGING TO ONE MR.BRUNO GONZALEZ A SPANISH CITIZEN WHO LIVED
HERE AND DIED INTER STATE WITH OUT A BENEFICIARY OR NEXT OF KIN TO HIS MONEY I HAVE SUCCESSFULLY SECURED THE MONEY WITH THE HELP OF MY COLLEAGES,THE MONEY IS NOW IN A SECURITY COMPANY AWAITING FOR CLAIM.
PLEASE I WILL NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE TO ENABLE ME PREPARE
DOCUMENTS WHICH WILL AUTHENTICATE THAT THE MONEY BELONGS TO YOU
AND TO ENABLE YOU HAVE A FULL CLAIM OF IT.I WANT TO BE ASSURED
OF A SAVE AND TRUSTED PERSON WHO CAN HANDLE THIS MONEY PENDING
ON OUR ARRIVAL IN YOUR COUNTRY.
WE HAVE MAPPED OUT 30% FOR YOU AND 10% FOR ESPENCECS INCURRED
EITHER FROM OUR OWN SIDE OR YOURS WHILE 60%ISFOR ME AND MY
COLLUGES.THIS TRANSACTION IS ABSOLUTELY RISK FREE WITH NO LEGAL
COMPLICATION.
ALL NECESSARY ARRENGMENTS FOR THIS TRANSACTION
HAVE BEEN PUTTEN IN PLACE.I MUST LET YOU KNOW THAT A HIGH DEGREE
OF TRUST IS REQUIRED.FURTHER MORE,ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS
COVERING THIS MONEY ARE READY.
PLEASE INDICATE YOUR INTEREST BY PROVIDING ME
(1) YOUR TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS
(2) YOUR FULL NAME
AND YOUR PRIVATE BANK PARTICULERS,THIS WILL HELP IN PUTTING UP
THE CLAIM IMMEDIATELY.
NOTE THAT THIS TRANSACTION WILL LAST ONLY FOR TEN WORKING
BANKING DAYS FROM THE DAY I RECEIVE YOUR BANK PARTICULERS

I AWAIT YOUR URGENT REPLY.

BEST REGARD

DR.ABAH DASUKI..





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