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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: Fadoul Adamu <fadoul_2000@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 17 Jun 2006 02:07:53 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Re: INHERITANCE


Dear VICTIMNAME,

I am assuring you that at the end of this transaction;both of us will rejoice as i am planning to stop working in this bank as soon as you get the fund transferred to your account so please all i need from you now is to be faithful and confidential with me.

Regards to this transaction, I have worked hard for one and half years now trying to gather all the required information about this deceased customer after I found out that all his supposed next of kin are all dead leaving nobody behind to put claim over
his left balance with this bank.

I also got into his security file jacket in this bank and got all the
needed information about his account and all information his next of kin should know.

Because he was a foreigner,then I started looking for a foreign partner who will help me put claim over this fund. I will forward to you all the needed information and will guide you adequately in this transaction.

Good underground work has been done within the bank, I have been working hard towards the success of this transaction. Everything has been put into place and the transaction is 100% risk free and will be finished in less than 7 banking days after the application is tendered to the bank as next of kin to the deceased putting claim over his balance with the bank.

I will forward to you a text of application you will tender to the bank as next of kin to the deceased with all the required information about the deceased and his account particulars with this bank after your reply.

You have to also re-assure me that my own share of the funds will be safe in your hands after the succesful inheritance and transfer of this fund to your account.

I am awaiting your reply as the urgency implies.

More blessing to you and your family.


Yours Sincerely,
Mr Fadoul Adamu.












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