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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: "Anita More" <anitamore2005@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2005 04:18:15 +0000
Subject: Hello

Dear Sir/Madam ,

I AM WRITING TO SEEK YOUR WILLINGNESS AND KINDNESS TO ASSIST ME IN A
LEGITIMATE MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR TRANSFER. I IMPLORE YOU TO PLEASE GO
THROUGH THIS AND SYMPATHISE WITH ME. I AM MRS.ANITA MORE, WIFE OF LATE MR
PETER ALLEN,A NIGERIA/INTERNATIONAL BUSINESSMAN WHO WAS MURDERED ON THE 6
DAY OF OCTOBER,2002,BY SOME UNKNOWN GUNMEN.

I AM SURVIVED WITH TWO CHILDREN(DAUGHTERS)TO THE GLORY OF GOD FOR HIM,DUE
TO OUR AFRICA LOW BELIEVE ALL HIS FABULOUS WEALTHS AND PROPERTIES WHERE
INHERITED BY HIS CLOSE RELATIVES,SIMPLY BECAUSE I DID NOT BEAR A MALE CHILD
FOR THEIR LATE BROTHER,NOW LEAVING ME AND MY TWO DAUGHTERS IN A REAL
DIFFICULT SITUATION.

AS GOD WILL WANT THINGS EARLY THIS YEAR 2005,ONE OF HIS FAITHFUL LAWYERS
SECRETLY CAME TO ME WITH SOME DOCUMENTS COVERING MY LATE HUSBAND AS THE
BENEFICIARY OF SOME FUNDS AMOUNTING TO THE TUNE OF 12.350,000.000,(TWELVE
MILLION THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY UNITED STATE DOLLARS)WHICH HE KEPT IN A
REPUTATION BANK IN EUROPE HE(THE LAWYER) PROMISED TO HELP ME LIASED WITH THE
BANK AND MAKE CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP TO A FORIEGN ACCOUNT AND TO TENDER ALL
VALID/LEGAL DOCUMENTS TO THE NEW BENEFICIARY TO ENABLE HIM/HER MAKE CLAIMS
OF THE FUNDS. PLEASE IF YOU ARE THE GOD SENT TO HELP ME AND MY DAUGHTERS
FROM THIS HARDSHIP,I WILL WANT YOU TO INDICATE YOUR WILLINGNESS TO HELP,SO
THATI REFER/ENTRUST YOU TO THE LAWYER STRAIGHT.

I HAVE SET ASIDE 25% OF THE TOTAL SUM FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE AND KINDNESS,WHERE
YOU WILL ADVICE ME ON A PROFITABLE BUSINESS IN YOUR COUNTRY FOR MY DAUGHTERS
AS THEY ARE THE ONLY HOPE I HAVE IN LIFE.IF YOU ARE INTERESTED AND WILLING
TO HELP, PLEASE SEND THE FOLLOWING PERSONAL DATA"S AND IMFORMATIONS VIZ:
YOUR PERSONAL PHONE NUMBER
FAX NUMBER no fax
OCCUPATION
COMPANY NAME
COUNTRY.

PLEASE HELP A WIDOW FOR THE MERCIFUL GOD WILL KEEP REWARDING YOU.I WILL BE
PLEASED IF MY REQUEST IS NOT IGNORED. YOU CAN ALSO REACH ME AT THIS PRIVATE
BOX WHICH:(anita_more001@yahoo.com).

BEST REGARD,
MRS.MORE


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