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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: "ADO MOHAMMED" <ado_mohammed3002@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: adomohammed3000@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Thu, 17 Nov 2005 07:42:31 -0700
Subject: GOOD DAY,

GOOD DAY,
 
Dear Sir,
 
Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into business relationship with you. I am ADO MOHAMMED JR. the only son of late Mr. and Mrs. ADO MOHAMMED. My  father was a very wealthy cocoa merchant in Nigeria, the economic capital of  West Africa, my father was poisoned to death by his business associates on  one of their outings on a business trip. 
My mother died when I was a baby and since then my
father took me so  special. Before the death of my father on March 2003
in a private hospital here  in Nigeria he secretly
called me on his hospital bed side and told me that he
has the sum of Twenty five million United State
Dollars. USD ($25.000,000) deposited in a SECURITY
COMPANY IN EUROPE in a trunk box and deposited it as FAMILY VALUABLES, which the security company does not know that the box contains money, they only know that the consignment contains Family valuables valued at $25m, that I  should look for a trustworthy foreigner and use his name as the next of kin to claim the money on my behalf and move to his country, so that we can  go into partner of investment
in his country. 
 
He also explained to me that it was because of this
wealth that he was  poisoned by his business
ssociates. That I should seek for a reliable and God
fearing foreign partner in a country of my choice
where this money will be  moved to and use it for
investment purpose such as real estate
management or hotel management etc as the case may be.
 
 I am honourably seeking your  assistance in the following ways:
 
 (1) To help me claim this fund from the security
company where it was deposited in EUROPE.
(2) To serve as a guardian of this fund since I am only 19years.
(3) To make arrangement for me to come over to your
country to further my education and to secure a
resident permit in your country.
 
Moreover, I am willing to offer you 20% of the total
sum as  compensation for your effort/input after the
successful claim of this fund into your country as
being advised by my late father before his death. Also
a 5%  has been mapped out any expenses that might
arise in the course of the  claim.   Furthermore, you
indicate your option towards assisting me as I believe
that this transaction would be concluded within
fourteen (14) days you  signify interest to assist me.
 
Anticipating to hear from you soon.
 
Thanks and God bless.
 
Best regards, 
 
Ado Mohammed Jr.
NB: YOU'RE PLEASE REQUESTED TO REPLY ME THROUGH MY PRIVATE EMAIL: adomohammed3000@yahoo.co.uk   FOR MY SECURITY REASONS.

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