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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: "Agbani Darego" <agbanidarego@msn.com>
Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2005 15:00:01 +0000
Subject: Honest Person

Address

Plot 84 Ajose Adeogun Street,

Victoria Island,

Lagos, Nigeria.

Date 27/10/2005

Dear Friend,

Greetings!, I am writing this letter in confidence Believing that if it is
the wish of God for you to help me and my family, God almighty will bless
and reward you abundantly and you would never regret this. My family and I
are true Christians and worship's God truthfully. I am a female student from
University of Nigeria,Lagos.

I am 29 yrs old I like any person who can be caring, loving and home
oriented. I will love to have a long-term relationship with you and to know
more about you.i would like to build up a solid foundation with you in time
coming if you can be able to help me in this transaction. Well, my father
died three months ago and left I and my junior brother behind.He was a king,
which our town citizens crowned him over sixteen years before his death.

I was a princess to him and I am the only person who can take care of his
wealth now because my junior brother is still young and my mother is not
literate enough to know all my father's wealth. He left the sum of USD
$21,350,000 Million US Dollars that was deposited in a Security company in
Europe.

This money was annually deposited with my late fathers Name before he
transferred the money to a security company in Europe from Shell petroleum
development company(SPDC)and chevron oil company operating in our locality
for the compensation of youth and community development in our jurisdiction.
I don't know how and what I will do to invest this money in your country, so
that my father's kindred will not take over what belongs to my father and
our family, which they were planning to do without my consent because I am a
female as stated by our culture.

I urgently need your humble assistance to transfer this Box of money in your
country because the content of the box was not disclosed to them when it was
deposited. That is why I felt happy when I saw your contact because I
strongly believe that by the grace of God, you will help me invest this
money wisely.I am ready to pay 30% of the total amount to you if you help us
in this business and another 10% interest of Annual After Income to you, for
handling this business for us, which you will strongly have absolute control
over.

If you can handle this project sincerely and also willing to assist me in
lifting this fund, kindly reach me and I will link you to our legal
representative for further discussion. please, note that this transaction is
100% risk free and I hope to commence the transaction as quickly as
possible,Kindly send me your full address, Telephone and Fax numbers so that
i will reach you for more Discussion.

Yours sincerely,

Princess Agbani Darego



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