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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: "dika ahmed" <dikaahmed@msn.com>
Reply-To: dikeahmed@walla.com
Date: Sun, 18 Dec 2005 13:40:52 +0000
Subject: Contract For You

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am Mr DIKE AHMED, Bank Manager of a reputable bank in Johannesburg,Gauteng
Province, and Republic of South Africa. I have an urgent and very
confidential business proposition for you.On feb 27, 2002,a British Oil
Consultant/contractor with the South African Mining Corporation, (Name
deliberately with held) made a numbered time (Fixed) Deposit for twelve
calendar months, valued at US$50,000,000.00 (Fifty Million Dollars) in my
branch. Upon maturity, I sent a routine notification to his forwarding
address but got no reply.


After a month, we sent a reminder and finally we discovered from his
contract employers, the South African Mining Corporation, that the depositor
died from an automobile accident. On further investigation, I found out that
he died without making a WILL, and all attempts to trace his next of kin was
fruitless.I therefore made further investigation and discovered that the
depositor did not declare any kin or relations in all his official
documents,US$50,000,000.00 is still sitting in my Bank and the interest is
being rolled over with the principal sum at the end of each year. No one
will ever come forward to claim it. According to Laws of Republic of South
Africa,at the expiration of 5(five) years, the money will revert to the
ownership of the South African Government if nobody applies to claim the
fund.Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as a foreigner to
stand in as THE NEXT OF KIN to the depositor so that the fruits of this old
man's labour will not get into the hands of some corrupt government
officials.

This is simple, I will like you to provide immediately your full names and
address so that the attorney will prepare the Necessary documents and
affidavits that will put you in place as the next of kin.We shall employ the
services of an attorney for drafting and notarisation of the WILL and to
obtain the necessary documents and letter of probate/administration in your
favour for the transfer. A bank account in any part of the world that you
will provide will then facilitate the transfer of this money to you as the
beneficiary/next of kin.The money will be paid into your account for us to
share in the ratio of 65%for me and 35% for you.There is no risk at all as
all the paperwork for this transaction will be done by the attorney and my
position as the Branch Manager guarantees the successful execution of this
transaction. If you are interested, please reply immediately via the private
email address .Upon your response, I shall then provide you with more
details and relevant documents that will help you understand the
transaction.

Please send me your confidential telephone and fax numbers for easy
communication.Also,Please observe utmost confidentiality, and be rest
assured that this transaction would be most profitable for both of us
because I shall require your assistance to invest my share in your country.


Awaiting your urgent reply via my email address.

Regards.


DIKE AHMED.

ALTERNATIVE EMAIL:dikeahmed@walla.com


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