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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: "Arusi Ikwunnam Mike." <ikwunnam@fsmail.net> (may be fake)
Reply-To: arusikwunnam5@yahoo.co.in
Date: Sun, 12 Feb 2006 19:24:02 +0000
Subject: Waiting for your reply urgently.

Hello Friend,

With due respect and humbleness, I am writing you this letter to
request with my sincere heart for your assistance and hoped that my
request shall meet you in good condition.

My name is Arusi Ikwunnam Mike, i am 21 year's old, my father died of
AIDS Virus last 3 months ago ( may his gentle soul rest in peace )
during his time in hospital, he briefed me in close confidence of his
Money, which is about: US$ 14.million that he left in a foreign
country for safe keeping as the resort of insecurity in our country
due to the civil war, this Money as he told me was made for the
purchase of industrial plant's before he failed ill unfortunately and
was dead.

In the process of securing this Money, i left my country and has now
arrived here in Senegal as my father advised me before his untimely
death to move this Money to any foreign country of my choice where it
will be properly invested as it is not safe investing in our country
due to the civil war.

It is based on this advise that i am contacting you as i am just a
student and does not have any knowledge of investmenting this whole
Money.My alternative email address is : (arusikwunnam5@yahoo.co.in)

Yours Sincerely,
Arusi Ikwunnam Mike.


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