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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "Princess Lucia" <princesslucia2005@msn.com>
Reply-To: princessluciax@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2006 20:13:05 +0000
Subject: THIS IS URGENT PLEASE

The Palace of King of Ogoni Kingdom,
Ogoni Oil producing community,
Rivers State Nigeria.
ATTENTION;
 
I am Princess Lucia , daughter of HRH King Solomon , the king of Ogoni Kingdom.I am 28 years oldand a graduate of Mass communication.My father was the king of Ogoni Kingdom the highestoil producing area in Nigeria. He was in charge of reviving royalties from the multi-national oil companies and government on behalf of the oil producing communities in Nigeria.
 
After the hanging of the Ogoni Nine(9) including Ken Saro Wiwa by the late directator General Sani Abacha,my father suffered stroke and died in August  27th last year. But before his death, he called me and told me he has Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars(USD10,500,000.00) cash in his possession, specially deposited in a Security vault company in Holland.He advised me not to tell anybody except my mother who is the lastwife of the (8) eight wives that he married.
 
My mother did not bear any male child for him. Which implies that all my father's properties, companies e.t.c., we have no share in them because my mother has no male child according to African Tradition.
 
My father therefore secretly gave me all the relevant documents of the said money, and told me that I should use this money with my mother and my younger sisters because he knows that tradtionally, if he dies we cannnot get anything, as inheritance. He importantly advised me that I should seek foreign assistance and that I should not invest this money here in Nigeria because of his other wives and male children who happen to be my elders.I am soliciting for your immediate assistance to get a Bungalow for us, where I will live with my mother and two younger sisters and further advise me where and how I will invest the balance money overseas, possibly on
products of your company and other profitable ventures.i am giving you 30% of the total fund for all your input/efforts towards successful actualisation of this transaction.
 
I believe that by the special grace of God, please this fund is Deposited in one security company.judiciously with you. You are entitled to a reasonable part of this money based on our agreement, and God will bless you as you help us. What i needed from yo
: Direct cell Phone and Fax number Please reply
 
 NB; On my next to you  mail, vote on your reply i will send you my picture for identification reason and the consigment box picture which my father took this money after the money was deposited in security company in Europe office Holland in which you have to be there to sign off the payment realese order on my behalfe.
 
Looking forward to hear from you as soon as possible.
Best Regards.
Princess Lucia

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