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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: =?iso-8859-1?q?Ahmed=20Wushishi?= <ahmed_wushishi_10@yahoo.co.in>
Reply-To: ahmed_wushishi_02@myway.com
Date: Wed, 2 Aug 2006 06:48:17 +0530 (IST)
Subject: be set for your payment


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: ahmed_wushishi_10@yahoo.co.in

Ahmed Wushishi

- Oceanic Bank Nigeria Plc. From: Mr. AHMED WUSHISHI, TEL:234-80-3835-4830, Alternative Email: ahmed_wushishi_02@myway.com, Attn: My Name is Mr.AHMED WUSHISHI,I work with Oceanic Bank of Nigeria plc as the Director International Remittance department Officer, I saw a file in respect of your funds that has been abandoned amount in question of US$40 Million. And your name is one of the five (5) beneficiaries that their draft is ready to be sent to them.I suggest that I can assist you in processing this funds as soon as possible, what I need from you is acceptance for me to go ahead and get your funds for you at the end of the day 10% will be given to me.If it is ok by you, I will advice you to get back to me so that I will give you more details. I will need your complete detrails such as, (1)YOUR FULL NAME AND ADDRESS (2)YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER AND FAX NUMBER (3)YOUR AGE AND OCCUPATION, All this info will enable me to start the procudure of claiming your fund for you immediatly!
, Please reply to me fast today for further communication.Be rest assured that everything is alright and this transaction is 100% risk free. Regards,Mr. AHMED WUSHISHI


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