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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: "SAMIR AHMED" <barr_samir_ahmed@msn.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2005 22:06:27 +0000
Subject: PLEASE LET ME KNOW YOUR ACCEPTANCE

DEAR SIR,

I AM CONTACTING YOU HAVING CONSIDERED YOU HIGHLY
REPUTABLE AND CAPABLE OF ASSISTING MY GROUP, IN OUR
UNDERSTATED PRUDENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL, AFTER GOING
THROUGH THE IMPRESSIVE PROFILE OF YOUR OUTFIT.

I AM SAMIR AHMED, ESQ., A LEGAL ADVISER TO ONE MRS
NOYO ABIOLA, ONE OF THE NUMEROUS WIVES OF LATE CHIEF
M.K.O. ABIOLA, A NIGERIAN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS GURU
AND TOP POLITICIAN WHO WON A PRESIDENTAIL ELECTION,
BUT WAS DENIED MANDATE BY MILITARY DICTATORSHIP.
HE SUBSEQUENTLY DIED IN POLITICAL DETENTION.

PART OF HIS WILL WAS THE DEDICATION OF THIRTY - FIVE
MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS, (U$D35,000,000.00=) TO
THE ONLY CHILD AND SON OF MRS NOYO ABIOLA.
THIS HAS BROUGHT SERIOUS MISUNDERSTANDINGS AMONG OTHER
WIVES AND RELATIONS OF THE LATE POLITICIAN.

THIS AMOUNT WAS SECRECTLY DEPOSITED WITH A TRUST
COMPANY IN EUROPE BY THE TESTATOR, FOR HIS KID SON,
WITH RELEVANT DOCUMENTS KEPT WITH THE KIDS MOTHER.>MY
CHAMBERS AND MRS NOYO ABIOLA HAVE CONCLUDED
ARRANGEMENTS TO CONTRACT A TRUSTWORTHY AND VIABLE
FOREIGNER WHO WOULD ASSIST TO FACILITATE THE
PROCCESSINGS OF THIS AMOUNT INTO HIS COMPANY / PRIVATE
ACCOUNT.

IT IS VERY IMPORTANT HOWEVER THAT THE FOREIGNER WOULD
BE REQUIRED TO NEGOTIATE AND PURCHASE A VERY
COMFORTABLE RESIDENTIAL HOME IN HIS COUNTRY UPON
RECEIPT OF THE FUND, WHICH WOULD SERVE AS A SHELTER
FOR THE YOUNG BOY AND HIS MOTHER TO SETTLE DOWN FOR
LIFE, AS SOON AS THE KID COMPLETES HIS EDUCATION.
THE REST OF THE AMOUNT WOULD BE PUT INTO INVESTMENTS
ON BEHALF OF MRS NOYO ABIOLA AND SON.
YOU WOULD BE ADEQUATELY COMPENSATED FOR THIS GREAT
ASSISTANCE.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS FAMILY IS VERY POPULAR AND THUS,
WE SHOULD MAINTAIN THE SECRECY OF THIS PROJECT TO
AVOID PROTEST FROM OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS IN THE COURSE
OF PROCESSING THIE FUND INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.

PLEASE LET ME KNOW YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THIS PROPO! SAL ON
THE ABOVE EMAIL{barr_samir_ahmed@yahoo.com}
SO THAT WE CAN COMMENCE PROCESS OF THE
TRANSFER.

BEST REGARDS.

SAMIR AHMED, ESQ.
MANAGING PARTNER,
SAMIR & CO, LEGAL PRACTIONERS


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