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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: "idris gumel" <idigum2002@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 26 Nov 2005 19:27:47 +0000
Subject: With due respect

I HAVE THE HONOUR TO INTRODUCE TO YOU ABOUT THIS
BUSINESS TRANSACTION ON THE VIEW OF THE FACT THAT YOU
ARE TRUSTWORTHY AND RELIABLE IN BUSINESS AS
RECOMMENDED BY A CLOSE AND CONFIDENTIAL FRIEND.
ALTHOUGH I DID NOT DISCLOSE TO HIM THE BUSINESS I WANT
TO TRANSACT WITH YOU.

I AM ENG. IDRIS GUMEL THE WESTERN DISTRICT BANK
MANAGER OF GURRANTEE MORTGAGE TRUST BANK. THERE IS AN
ACCOUNT OPENED IN THIS BANK. IN 1980 AND SINCE THEN,
NOBODY HAS OPERATED ON THIS ACCOUNT AGAIN. AFTER
INTENSIVE INVESTIGATIONS I DISCOVERED THAT THE OWNER
OF THIS ACCOUNT IS THE MANAGER OF U.MARTINS NIGERIA
LIMITED (A FOREIGNER) AND HE DEID LONG AGO AND HAS NO
BENEFICIARY IN NIGERIA. MY INVESTIGATION PROVED TO ME
AS WELL THAT THIS COMPANY KNOWS NOTHING ABOUT THIS
ACCOUNT AND THE AMOUNT OF TWENTY SIX MILLION
U.S.DOLLAR (US$26,000,000.00) ONLY INSIDE THE ACCOUNT.

IN VIEW OF THESE FACTS, I WILL NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE TO
OPEN A DOOR TO THIS OPPORTUNITY BY PROVIDING YOUR
ACCOUNT OR ANY ACCOUNT OF YOUR CHOICE WHERE THIS FUND
CAN BE REMMITTED.

YOUR ASSISTANCE AS A FOREIGNER IS NECESSARY BECAUSE,
THE MANAGEMENT IS READY TO WELCOME ANY PERSON
(FOREIGNER) WHO HAS CORRECT INFORMATION, THAT I WILL
BURN THE WHOLE DOCUMENTS CONCERNING THIS BUSINESS
IMMEDIATELY THIS MONEY IS REMITTED TO YOUR ACCOUNT AND
I WILL COME TO YOU FOR SHARING.

I WILL APPLY FOR MY ANNUAL LEAVE IMMEDIATELY I CONFIRM
YOUR READINESS TO ACT AND RECEIVE THIS FUND INTO YOUR
ACCOUNT. THIS IS TO ENABLE ME USE MY POSITION AND
INFLUENCE JUDICIOUSLY TO EFFECT THE ONWARD MOVEMENT OF
THIS MONEY TO YOUR DESIRED ACCOUNT. AT THE CONCLUSION
OF THIS BUSINESS, I PROMISE TO GIVE YOU 40% OF THE
TOTAL AMOUNT, 50% WILL BE FOR ME AND 10% WILL BE SET
ASIDE FOR ANY EXPENSES BOTH YOU AND ME MIGHT HAVE
INCURED DURING THE TRANSFER.

I LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR URGENT REPLY. YOU CAN SEND
ENTIRE MESSAGE TO ME THROUGH THIS EMAIL ADDRESS:
idigum500@yahoo.co.uk FOR SECURITY
REASONS.

YOURS FAITHFULLY,

GUMEL.

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