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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: "feedflash01@terra.es" <feedflash01@terra.es>
Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2006 16:18:28 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: Business assistance



Dear Friend,

My name is Henry Smith, the ex-managing director ofthe Bank of the North Nig.Plc. I am contacting you in a benevolent spirit utmost confidence and trust to enable us provide a solution to a money transfer of $18M that is presentlty the last resort of my family. I have just been released from detention on allegation of embezzelment which i did not do and has also been placed under survelience of which I can not travel out of the country for now due to allegations levelled against me while in office as the Managing director of the bank of the north Nig. Plc of which I am facing litigations right now.

Durig the time i was with the bank i made several loans to various oil firms and in return i was given various sums as gratifications . If you are conversant with world news, you would understand better.

During this period I was able to make some good money for myself and kept in a private security finance accounts overseas as persopnal effects . Out of the money I made, left the sum of US$18M(Eighteen Mllion United States Dollars) which was kept in a Private security firm outsde my country and I kept it in the vaults of this firm as personal effects. The reason is because no names were used to lodge in the vaults containing the funds. Instead, i used PERSONAL
IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS (PIN) and declared the contents as Bearer Bonds and Treasury Bills. Also the firm issued me with a certificate of deposit of the vaults.

All friends have deserted me after exploiting me on the pretence of trying to help my wife while i was in detention.I do not trust any of them that is why I had to look for a foreigner. As it is said, it is at the time of problems that you know your true friends. So long as you keep everything to yourself,we would definitely have no problems. For your assistance, I am ready to give you as much as 15% of the total funds after confirmation in your possession and invest a reasonable percentage into any viable business you may suggest in your country. Please, I need your assistance to make this happen and please do not undermine it because it will also be a source of up liftment to you also. You have absolutely nothing to loose in assisting
me instead,you have so much to gain. I will appreciate if you can contact me at once for details.

Awaiting your urgent and positive response.

Best regards,
Henry Smith.





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