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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "CLARA NDAH" <clara_ndah@msn.com>
Reply-To: cla8@myway.com
Date: Tue, 04 Oct 2005 00:12:15 +0000
Subject: URGENT RESPONSE

N:B. Sorry for the impromptu and unsolicited introduction

CLARA NDAH.
"WIFE OF THE LATE SPORT MINISTER"
Suite 34, 1 floor Jan Marina Ave.
Park Estate Garriki Abuja (FTC),
2198 Nigeria.
Attention:
I hereby solicit for your assistance, I am CLARA NDAH a South-African
citizen but got married to a Nigerian. 37 Year of age in possession of my
husband properties. My husband is late, I lost him in a plane crash,On the
25st of December 2003.Check out this websites:

www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/12/25/world/main590221.shtml
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/12/25/world/main590221.s
http://www.sltrib.com/2003/Dec/12262003/nation_w/123279.asp

I received a letter from his Lawyer notifying me that my husband has secured
a Consignment Box which worth US$10million ( TEN MILLION DOLLARS) with a
Security Company in Europe. Which he got from a Computer/Accessories deal he
did with the Federal Government of Nigeria. And the content of the
Consignment Box was not disclosed to the Security Company as money but as
Computer Accessories.
I have made necessary arrangement to claim this money for the past 8 months
but could not, because my husband wrote a WILL/INSTRUCTION that this money
can only be released to a FORIEGN INVESTOR OR FOREIGNER through my family
Lawyer who will furnish/direct you with all the necessary documents backing
up the claim.
I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and property left
behind by my husband before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable
by a Security Company where this huge deposits were lodged.
All I need now is for you to stand as the NEXT OF KIN and assist me to claim
this Consignment Box out of this Security Company as soon as possible before
my husband family members got to know about the transactions.
I know that this issue is a very sensitive/confidential matter and it should
not be discuss or even disclosed on the Internet; I will like you to
furnish/facilitate me with your Telephone/Fax Number for easy communication
so that I can reach you for more directives regarding to the success of this
transaction.
Bear in mind that this transaction is 100% risk free and for your
involvement to assist me in this transaction, 20% will be for you after we
have claim the money out of the Security Company.
This transaction must be kept as a TOP SECRET because my husband happens to
be very popular person even before/after his death.
Your anticipated response is urgently needed.
Best of regards,
CLARA NDAH
For the Family


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