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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: "saniahmed23" <saniahmed23@terra.com.mx>
Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2006 22:36:04 -0600
Subject: Call /investment


FROM: HAFISAT BAMAIYI C/O SANI AHMEED
67 mukata way oppst, lkeja Militry Contunment
Meryland Lagos
Dear Sir/Madam


PERSONAL

let me introduce myself, my name is MRS. HAFISAT BAMAIYI the wife of Gen. I. Bamaiyi, Nigerian former Army Chief of Staff and Minister of Defense under the Military Government of late Head of State, Gen. SanniAbacha. Since after my husband left office, the government has turned against my husband and his family with strange accusation. At first I thought it was a little vendetta from my husband enemies but I was wrong.
The present Head of State, Gen. Olusegun Obasanjo very much believed that it was my husband and the late Head of State who put him in prison for plotting against their government and he is determined to retaliate now.
They arrested my husband and then froze all our Bank Accounts known to them, hoping that we will starve to death. Why cant we all live in peace? this is where you come in. My family is going through hardship, myhusband is in jail and the remaining members of my family and myself are under house arrest. recently president Obasanjo came up with a fresh accusation that my husband and AL -MUSTAPHA plotted a coup in the prison against his gorverment.which is not true Mr.President is just looking for a reason where he will lay his hand to destroy and size more of Our properties.
The new democratic President, Olusegun Obasanjo has seized more than(U$588 million dollars) already and they are still seizing a lot of landand property belonging to my family. The only thing remaining now is US $15.7Million dollars, and this money has been kept in a place I can not disclose, until we get opposit understanding with you that you truly want to help us.
We cannot touch this money in Nigeria for you know we are under house arrest and are being seriously watched by the government. So after discussing with my son,and husband, this is what we plan to do with the money, we planned to send it to your country using a very good and reliable security company having their branches in some part of Europe countries.
So this is why we need your assistant as a foreign partner, to help us and invest this remaining money for our childrens future. Since you will be the person who is going to receive the consignment over there for save keeping .the total sum will be shared in three ways. 70% will be used to invest in your company for my children future, while 20% will be for you and the other 10%will be for any expensies that will be incure during the procces you will receive the consignment. Confidentiality is extremely important. And once the fund arrives in the designated country (which I will disclose to you later, we will require you to send an invitation letter for our children to visit your country for proper medical attention, when you reply please write your contact address details with your private phone and fax numbers for easy communications, with my Personal Assistant (SANI AHMEED)he will speak to you.Also he will relate all your messages to me, and if you wish to talk to me just tell him and he will make all the necessary arrangement.
And for your own information this money is drug free and 100% risk free,so your urgent response is needed . if you wish to discuss about anything you do not understand, contact my Personal Assistant for more briefing and clarification. on his private email:Adrress: olimpdoo@yahoo.co.uk
May God bless you and your family,
Regards,
MRs HAFISAT BAMAIYI/ SANI AHMEED

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