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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: "TAHMED DATTI" <tahdatti01@msn.com>
Reply-To: tadatti1@yahoo.co.in
Date: Sat, 17 Dec 2005 11:24:15 +0000
Subject: SINCERE PARTNER.

Dear Sir/Ma,
PLEASE REFER YOUR ACCEPTANCE MAIL FOR QUICK ATTENTION
ON THIS ADDRESS:tahdatt1@yahoo.co.in
MY NAME IS MR. T, AHMED DATTI. I WORK WITH THE INLAND BANK OF NIGERIA PLC
AS A GROUP HEAD TREASURY DEPARTMENT.IN THE DISCHARGE OF MY DUTY, I STUMBLED
ON THIS DOMICILIARY ACCOUNT THAT HAS REMAINED DORMANT FOR SIX MONTHS NOW
WITH TWENTY MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES
DOLLARS ($20.5M) IN IT.ON PERSONAL INVESTIGATION, I DISCOVERED THAT THE
ACCOUNT HOLDER DIED IN AUTOCRASH ACCIDENT WITH THE MEMBERS OF HIS FAMILY
WHO SHOULD BE THE NEXT OF KIN TO THE AMOUNT.

I AM WRITING YOU SO THAT WE CAN WORK TOGETHER TO REMIT THIS AMOUNT OF MONEY
INTO YOUR ACCOUNT AS THE NEXT OF KIN HENCE THE DEPOSITOR HAPPENED TO BE A
FOREIGNER.IT IS SIMPLE PROCESS WHICH WILL TAKE A SHORT WHILE TO PROCESS.
OUTSIDE THIS, THE BANK MANAGEMENT WILL RETURN SAME AS CURRENT ASSET OR
CONFISCATE THIS AMOUNT OF MONEY AS UNCLEARED EFFECTS AND SEND BACK TO THE
NIGERIAN DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION ACCOUNT.

IF I HEAR FROM YOU, I WILL TELL YOU ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE MONEY
AND THE OPERATIONAL METHOD WE CAN USE TO EFFECT THE REMITANCE INTO YOUR
ACCOUNT FOR OUR MUTUAL BENEFIT.
BEST REGARDS,
T.AHMED DATTI


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