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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: "Alhaji Rilwanu Lukman" <rilwanuus2@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: rilwanuus@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2006 18:24:51 +0100
Subject: Waiting For Your Response

CAPITAL FLIGHT

TIME AND CHANCE FAVOUR THE PREPARED MIND BECAUSE
FORTUNES ARE MADE FOR THE BRAVE.

A WHOOPING SUM OF MONEY CLOSE TO ABOUT TWENTY MILLOIN UNITED STATE DOLLARS
{US$20MILLION} IN ITS NAIRA EQUIVALENT IS SET TO BE TRANSFERRED
CLANDESTINELY INTO A FOREIGN ACCOUNT IN EUROPE OR ASIA.

THE SAID AMOUNT OF MONEY BELONGS TO THE SPECIAL ADVISER ON PETROLEUM AFFAIRS
IN THE PRESENT CIVILIAN ADMINISTRATION IN NIGERIA, IN THE PERSON OF {ALHAJI
RILWANU LUKMAN} WHO IN HIS BID TO FRUSTRATE AN ENVISIONED PROBE BY A
POSSIBLE NEW GOVERNMENT OR PERHARPS A RESHUFFLE OR SHAKENING IN THE FEDREAL
CABINET THAT MIGHT AFFECT HIS PORTFOLIO.

HENCE IT IS PERTINENT FOR AN IMMEDIATE TRANSFER OF THIS FUND OVERSEAS, SO
INTERESTED ACCOUNT OWNERS AND OPARETORS ARE REQUESTED TO REPLY THIS MAIL FOR
A
COMPLETE NEGOTIATION OF THIS DEAL, WHICH LEAVES THE ACCOUNT OWNER WITH
AMOUNT WATERING TWENTY PERCENT {20%} OF THE TOTAL SUM TRANSFERRED INTO
HIS/HER
ACCOUNT.

PRESENTLY THE SUM OF MONEY IS IN A LOCAL ACCOUNTED HERE IN NIGERIA. PLEASE
KINDLY REPLY IMMEDIATELY VERY URGENT

THANKING YOU FOR YOUR CO-OPARETION

REGARDS,

ALHAJI RILWANU LUKMAN
MY DIRECT NUMBER: 234-1-4774828

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