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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: "Mr.Jim" <jmdulap@yahoo.com.sg> (may be fake)
Reply-To: jimdulap@yahoo.com.sg
Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2006 10:05:54 +0200
Subject: Asking For Your Partnership


Good Day
I am Mr.Jim Dunlap.the head of Operations cemac Bank of Africa plc. Sometime in 1993, a certain man Navy ET1 Ronald Henanway.brought a luggage marked family treasure to me for safe-keeping in our bank. I met the man in 1988 in America on my one year training, though he was a SHIP CAPTAIN going through Atilatic ocean. We became intimate more when he realized my profession,there and then, he informed me about the consignment. However, I did not take it so serious not until he call me and brought the box to my office on one of his trip. I assisted him in depositing the treasure and CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT issued to him. Moreover, he saw me as someone trustworthy and decided to hand-over the document to me for safe-keeping.

He left back to his country, though he is always on the Sea being a Sailor. All our correspondence was through telephone our discussion stopped since 2001 when I called his telephone number in 20 January 2002, and beholds someone else had bought over the telephone,the new subscriber told me that Mr.Donald Henanway. died along-side, his wife and only two children at the World Trade Centre during the BIN-LADEN bomb blast, in America.

This news shocked me so much that Mr.Ronald Henanway. did not leave any of his contact address or next of kin, and since then all plans to trace any of his relatives proved abortive.

Honestly, I became confused,and resorted to myself that i should open the box a little to know the content proper. The box was carefully opened and GUESS WHAT? MILLIONS OF ONE HUNDRED UNITED STATE DOLLARS, denomination carefully defaced.and i secretly took the box out from the bank and deposited it with a security company here.

I have concluded plans to invest the money total eighteen million united stated dollars $18m USD out of Dakar Republic of Senegal and required assistance from a Would-be Trustworthy Over-Seas Partner who will help us receive the money overseas.
If you can assist me, I can arrange and bring the money to your country by the help of Diplomats or transfer it into any account of yours, for investment.I will offer you 30% of the total sum for your assistance and commission. Be rest-assured that the transaction is 100% risk-free and your urgent response is highly needed state your opinion eighter your in or out. So i cannot look for another person.

You need to send the following info to let you know the proceeds to this consignment, Full Name, Current house Address, Phone & fax, Nationality, Occupation and Age.

Mr.Jim Dunlap.


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