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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: don shakiru <don_shakiru100ng@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 17 Jun 2006 18:00:32 +0100 (BST)
Subject: DEAR MADRAS HOUSE, FROM BARR. DON SHAKRU (PLEASE IT IS REAL AND LEGIT)


THIS BUSINESS IS REAL AND LEGIT, THAT WAS WHY I CONTACTED YOU.

DEAR SIR,

THANK YOU FOR YOUR RESPONSE TOWARDS THIS BUSINESS AND ALSO YOUR CONCERN IN MAKING SURE MY LATE CLIENT'S PROPERTY WILL BE CLAIMED AND JUDICIALLY UTILISED. HOWEVER, I WILL BE GLAD IF YOU WILL KEEP THIS ON FOR THE WHOLE OF THIS TRANSACTION.

MEANWHILE, FOR THE BUSINESS TO PROCEED, YOU ARE REQUESTED TO PROVIDE WITH YOU YOUR DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBER, YOUR FULL NAME, YOUR HOME/OFFICE ADDRESS OR YOUR COMPANY'S INFORMATION AND YOUR SCAN AND ATTACHED DRIVERS LICENCE WHICH WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE BANK AUTHORITY FOR THE PROCESSING OF THE DOUMENTS ON YOUR BEHALF AND TRANSFER OF THE MONEY TO YOUR ACCOUNT. AND REMEMBER, AS SOON AS THIS IS DONE, THE TRANSACTION WILL IMMEDIATELY KICK OFF AND WE WILL HAVE THIS MONEY TRANSFERRED TO YOUR ACCOUNT.

KNOW IT THAT THIS BUSINESS IS RISK FREE AND I HEREBY PROMISED TO BACK IT UP TILL WE MAKE SURE BOTH OF US HAVE ACHIEVED OUR GOAL.

YOU CAN AS WELL REACH ME THROUGH THIS LINE: +234 1 4346430, AS SOON AS YOU RECIEVE THIS MESSAGE.

WAITING TO HEARING FROM YOU SOON.

BARR. DON SHAKIRU


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