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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: OSAWARU IGBINEDION <igbinedionosawaru111111@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2005 18:02:56 +0100 (BST)
Subject: HOW ARE YOU?


Dear Friend :
I AM THE ELDEST SON OF OF CHIEF GABRIEL LUCKY IGBINEDION.MY NAME IS DR. OSAWARU IGBINEDION FROM EDO STATE.MY FATHER IS THE PRESENT GOVERNOR OF EDO STATE HERE IN NIGERIA.MY REASON OF CONTACTING YOU IS OBVIOUS AS HE HAS SO MANY INVESTMENT ALL OVER THE WORLD .

BUT THE SHOCKING NEWS WAS THE FACT THAT HIS PARTNER WILLED HIS OIL REFINERY COMPANY TO HIS ONLY SON AND DIED IN THE INCIDENCE.ACCORDING TO MY FATHER HE HAS NEVER BEEN SICK AT ALL AND IT WAS AN INTENTIONAL ACT TO FRUSTRATE MY FATHER NOT TO HAVE ANY SHARE FROM THIS MULTI-BILLION DOLLAR OIL COMPANY.
PLEASE I AM WRITING YOU THIS LETTER CONFIDENTIALY AS THE NEWS OF THIS MATTER IS ALL OVER IN THE NEWS OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN GOVERNMENT WHERE THIS UNGODLY INCIDENCE OCCURED.

SINCE MY FATHER IS NOW HOSPITALISED BECAUSE OF THIS MATTER I FEEL IT IS VERY WISE FOR ME TO CONTACT YOU FOR ASSISTANCE TO HELP ME RECIEVE THE SUM OF $28.2 MILLION TO ENABLE ME FIGHT THIS CASE OUT AND START UP THE PROCESS OF ANOTHER JOINT VENTURE AS MY FATHER HAS ASURED ME THAT WITHOUT THIS ACHIEVED , HE WILL NOT REST.IN AS MUCH AS THIS IS MY FATHER'S WISH, I WILL ASK YOU TO HELP RECEIVE THIS FUNDS UNBEHALF OF ME AND MY FAMILY .
PLEASE IF YOU ARE CAPABLE AND TRUSTWORTHY TO HELP ME CARRY OUT THIS PROJECT, I PROMISE TO OFFER YOU 30% OF THE TOTAL SHARE WHILE 10% WILL BE MEANT FOR ANY EXPENSES THAT WILL ARISE IN THE COURSE OF THIS TRANSFER.WHILE THE REMIANING PERCENT WILL BE OFFICIALY USED FOR THIS PROJECT. PLEASE DONT FAIL TO SUPPLY ME WITH YOUR FULL DATA SUCH AS YOUR FULL NAMES, CONTACT HOUSE ADDRESS, PHONE AND FAX NUMBER PLEASE.
REMAIN BLESSED,
YOURS SINCERELY,
DR. OSAWARU IGBINEDION.




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