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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: "ALI OSMAN" <mraliosman@msn.com>
Date: Sun, 25 Sep 2005 16:01:33 +0000
Subject: NIGERIA INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT

    NIGERIA INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT
       4TH FLOOR MARY LAND  LAGOS NIGERIA
        MOTTO: SECURITY WATCH
From the desk of:MR. OSMAN ALI.
Direct Phone Number:234-8025-841843
Attention:Honourable Contractor
            RE: BE CAREFUL OF HOODLUMS.
Sir/Ma,
Based on the finding in this investigastion department we wish to
warn you against some touts.
We have been informed that some touts are contating you in respect
to the collection of your fund in the total sum of  $35 Million
U.S.A Dollars that was long approved in your favour through the
Wema Bank of Nigeria.
As  a matter of fact we have been on this investigation assignments
for some time codely known to no one but the Presidency and some top
government official who are in support of this investigation team to
help stop fraudalent activities in this country.
Although we have been able to come up with some good result about
the people that have extorted money from you illegally and i wish
to list them so that you will personally indicate them by writting
back because we want to make your payment to you without any delay
but we must surely deal and bring this names to book if only you
will indicate correctly any of them.
The names of the Touts that have been arrested are as follows:
1) PROF CHARLES SOLODO
2) CHIEF JOSEPH SANUSI
3)DR. R.RASHEED
4) BARRISTER  AWELE
6)BARRISTER UCHEUZO WILLIAMS.
7)Mr. Ernest Chukwudi Ebi
Deputy Governor - Policy  / Board Member
8)Mr. Tunde Lemo
Deputy Governor - Financial Sector Surveillance / Board Member
9)Mrs. W. D. A. Mshelia
Deputy Governor - Corporate Services / Board Member
10) Barrister Egobia.
The above listed names are  been traced/investigated by the police
and some of them have elope the country and note that if any of
them is caught and find guilty he/she we go to jailed for 25
years(twenty five years) as it is under the Degree 47 of the
constituition of this bank under section of criminal law.
So we are waiting for you to write us and  inform us if any of the
above names have once contacted you in respect to the your fund if
yes dont waste time  to indicate it immediately. Note that the only
office/paying bank that have right to pay or contact you in this
Transfer is the Wema Bank of Nigeria which is been headed by the
bank Governor. You must deal directly with them and do what so ever
you are asked to do because that is the only way you will achive the
success of the transaction.
We applogise on behalf of the President and the people of Nigeria
for any dealy and lost this most have coursed you and promise that
such thing will not happen again.And if you are dealing with any
one of them regarding this payment we urge you to stop because you
are taking a big risk and you never find your money any where
because your money is with the above named bank.
Finally, we are expecting to hear from you today.
Thanks for your good understanding while we wait for your urgent
response to this mail.
Yours sincerely,
MR. OSMAN ALI.
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