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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: =?iso-8859-1?q?aaaaa=20fffff?= <aaaaafffff22@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sun, 14 May 2006 03:56:33 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: From: Mr. Arif Olariwaji .


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: aaaaafffff22@yahoo.co.uk

From: Mr. Arif Olariwaji .


(Attn:Good Friend)


{FAMILY PROJECT}


I am Mr. Arif Olariwaji , the Son of General Johana Mali Olariwaji ,the former advisor on arm and acquisition to the current President of Sierra Leone his Excellency, Ahmed Kabbah. Following the civil war in my country, the head of state delegated my late father to arrange for arm purchase from{HOLLAND} through independent Arms dealer,

where he was to purchase arms worth of Ten million, United State Dollars(US$10Million United States Dollars)On arrival to {HOLLAND}through diplomatic means, he deposited the money in a private security company in Holland and register the consignment/box that contain the fund as a Valuable Items Insurance woth of US$10Million Dollars Belong to his foreign partner,and declared it to be official consignment belonging to his foreign affiliate. Before his next trip to {HOLLAND} for the purchase of the seems arms after his first trip, he got an accident and after few days he past aware,as Almihty God being so kind,all the papers for deposition of this money to the security company in {HOLLAND} was with me and I had no choice but to run away with my Younger brother from my country {Sierra Leone} to {HOLLAND} On getting to {HOLLAND}, I could not find it easy to bring the consignment out of the security company because they demanded for a foreign affiliate/partner information based o!
n the agreement reached with the Security Company and my belove late father, And i started looking for a sincere and reliable person who can help me transfer this money to a private account overseas.As Your coming to Nederland Holland is to stand as my beloved late father foreign affiliate/partner to sign the necessary legal Documentation in the office of Security Financial Institution in Nederland Holland for the release of our fund and you will provide your account companies or overseas account where the fund will be transferred, As soon as everything is done in Nederland Holland, I will go back with you to your country with you for the Investment. My dear,


I will send you all the Legal Documentations as soon as I hear from you.


{NB}we have contacted a man from USA, named {JAMES PIER}who agreed doing the business but was unnecessarily greedy concerning his percentage. He demanded for 30% instead of the 20% offered to him.Luckily, I ran into your details from the internet/Business directory. I had to contact you and see if you could be of any help to me and my family.

I and my Family have decided to compensate you with 20% of the total sum if you agree in transferring this money into any of your accounts overseas, 5% will be for expenses and 75% will be for the familys investment in any country which you will guide us. Please should this meet your utmost consideration contact me immediately.


Feel free to ask any question you consider necessary. Please include your private telephone and fax number for easy communication.Remember to keep this transaction secret for security reason.


Best regard,


Mr. Arif Olariwaji

- aaaaa fffff


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