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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: "FROM: BARRISTER FULLSON DAGO ESQ" <fullsondago2004@yahoo.fr> (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2005 15:50:03 +0000
Subject: FROM: BARRISTER FULLSON DAGO ESQ

FROM: BARRISTER FULLSON DAGO ESQ
RUE DU PLAIS
ABJ PLATEAUX 01 BP 18
ABIDJAN-COTE D'IVOIRE
TEL:+225-05-73-66-37

DEAR SIR/MADAM ,
This is sequel to your non response of our earlier
letter to you on behalf of the Trustees and Executors
to the Will of late of Sir Engr. Morris Atavu Oloh, I wish
to notify you that you were listed as a beneficiary to
the bequest of the sum of US$1,500,000.00 in the
codicil and
last testament of the deceased.
The late Sir Engr. Atavu Oloh until his death was a
former Managing Director and pioneer staff of a big
construction company here in Abidjan-Cote D'Ivoire. He
was a
very
dedicated Christian, and a great philanthropist during
his life time.
Late Sir Oloh died on 9th February 2002 at
the age of 68,He was buried on the 23rd of February.
Late Sir Morris Atavu Oloh even though he was an American living
and working in here as a foreigner he requested before
his death that he be buried here in his words, "I
regard here as My home and the people as my people".
He said that this token is to support your ministry
and help to the less- privelegded. I hereby request
that you forward any proof of identities of yours,
your current telephone and fax numbers and your
forwarding address to enable us file necessary
documents at our high court probate division for the
release of this bequest of money.
congratulations.
Yours faithfully,
BARRISTER FULLSON DAGO ESQ.




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