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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: "JUDITH TAMUNOR" <judithtamunor000@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: judithtamunor1@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2006 15:00:49 +0100
Subject: From Mrs. judith

From Mrs. judith Tamunor,
 #9 Keffi Street,
 Off Awolowo Rd,
 Victoria Island,
 Lagos.
 
 
Dear Sir,
I am Mrs. judith Tamunor, I know this proposal will come to you as a surprise for the fact that  we have not met before believing that transaction of this magnitude will make anyone apprehensive or worried but I can assure you that you will not regret been part of this mutual beneficial transaction.
 
 
SUBJECT: My husband, Chief Daniel Tamunor who died mid-last year of heart Attack.
He was the Royal king of my community, in Eleme villag! e in Rivers State South-South Nigeria, (rich in Crude Oil).  My late husbands community produces 5% of the total crude oil for export overseas which my government in turn pays my husband 1% of this generated revenue in Dollars as royalty following the accumulation of this royalties, during the period of his 15 Years ruler ship his worth amounted to Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars ($10.5M) which he left for me and my children as the only asset to inherit. Due to poor banking system and political instability, here in Nigeria we do not feel comfortable keeping this money here as we do not consider it safe to bank here in our local banks. Although my husband deposited the funds in a strong room/safe with an open beneficiary in the Central Bank of Niger! ia (CBN) which he intended to transfer abroad as a contract payment before his death.
 
 
Proposition: My husband intimated me of this funds before he died to seek for a honest foreign partner to assist us transfer the funds abroad, so please, I will appreciate if you could assist me in this promising mutual beneficial proposal as we intend to give you three Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars ($3.5M) for your participation in getting this funds transferred into your nominated account, 5% will be set aside to take care of all expenses we may incurs during the transaction.
 

To indicate your interest, contact me urgently and confidentially for more information and the roles you will play in this business. All the legal in! formation concerning this money will be sent to you. as soon as possible.

 Hoping we receive your positive response.
 
 Yours faithfully,
 
 Mrs. Judith Tamunor,
 


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