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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: "FELIX OTI" <felixoti_5@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 07 Oct 2006 14:16:37 +0200
Subject: MRS GLORIA ASUZU.

GREETINGS MY DEAR BELOVED ONE     
 
 I AM MRS GLORIA ASUZU WITH ONLY SON RICHARD ASUZU WIFE
OF LATE MR PATRICK ASUZU,A BUSINESS MAN WHO DIED ON
11TH SEPTEMBER 2001 AT THE WORLD TRADE CENTER IN
AMERICA WHERE HE HAS A COMPANY THAT DEALS ON (PRECIOUS
STONE AND OTHER JEWELRIES) I RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION
LETTER IN OUR HOME ADDRESS FROM THE MANAGEMENT OF A
COMPANY IN EUROPE THAT MY LATE HUSBAND MADE A DEPOSIT
OF A BOX CONTAINING JEWELRIES IN THEIR CUSTODY.

THAT ACCORDING TO MY LATE HUSBAND, THE BOX CONTAINING
JEWELRIES WHICH BELONGS TO HIS FOREIGN PARTNER THAT
WILL COME ANYTIME HE SENDS HIM FOR THE BOX. WHEN I
WENT THROUGH THE NOTIFICATION LETTER, I OPEN THE
BRIEFCASE OF MY LATE HUSBAND AND FOUND THE ORIGINAL
COPIES OF THE DOCUMENTS AND THE AGREEMENT ISSUED TO MY
LATE HUSBAND BY THE COMPANY.

MY LATE HUSBAND INFORMED ME ABOUT THE BOX BEFORE THE
INCIDENT(HIS DEATH) THAT HE DEPOSITED A BOX
CONTAINING THE SUM OF TWENTY MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED
THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS (US$20,500,000)FOR SAFE
KEEPING IN A SECURITY COMPANY IN EUROPE. I WAS VERY
HAPPY AGAIN WHEN I RECEIVED THE LETTER. NOW PLEASE I
AM CONTACTING YOU BECAUSE I WANT YOU TO CLAIM THE
MONEY ON MY BEHALF.YOU SHALL ALSO BE REQUIRED TO
ASSIST ME IN INVESTMENT IN YOUR COUNTRY. I HOPE TO
TRUST YOU AS A GOD FEARING PERSON WHO WILL ASSIST ME
CLAIMED THIS. FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE, I WILL OFFER YOU
25% OF THE TOTAL FUND.

PLEASE NOTE THAT IN MY RESPONSE TO THE COMPANY, I HAVE
GIVEN ASSURANCE TO THE SECURITY COMPANY THAT THE
BENEFICIARY OF THE BOX WILL COME AND COLLECT THE BOX
IN THEIR OFFICE VERY SOON. AND WE CAN CONCLUDE THIS
TRANSACTION WITHIN ONE WEEK UPON MY RECEIVING OR
HEARING FROM YOU CONCERNING THE ABOVE
INFORMATION. I SHALL GIVE YOU THE TELEPHONE AND FAX
NUMBERS OF THE SECURITY COMPANY IMMEDIATELY I RECEIVE
YOUR FAVOURABLE RESPONSE. MEANWHILE, I WILL GIVE THEM
YOUR FULL NAME TO BE CHANGE ON THE BENEFICIARY COLUMN,
BECAUSE THE BENEFICIARY CONTAINED THE NAME OF MY SON
RICHARD ASUZU.

I WILL ALSO SEND A LETTER OF AUTHORISATION IMMEDIATELY
TO THE SECURITY COMPANY FOR THEM TO HAND OVER THE
DEPOSITED BOX TO YOU.

PLEASE I WANT YOU TO GIVE THIS MATTER A PROMPT AND
QUICK REPLY.
PLEASE YOU WILL ALSO NEED TO DISCUS WITH THE SECURITY
COMPANY TOWARDS THE EFFECTIVE COMPLETION OF THIS
TRANSACTION.

IF YOU ARE WILLING TO ASSIST ME IN THIS TRANSACTION,DO
SEND TO ME YOUR FULL NAMES AND ADDRESS INCLUDING YOUR
TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS.CONTACT ME WITH MY DIRECT MAIL BOX:[gloria_ket@yahoo.com]


WHILE WAITING TO HEAR FROM YOU I WISH YOU HAPPY NEW
YEAR.

YOURS SISTER,

MRS GLORIA ASUZU.


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