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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: "From Latefa Lilo" <latefa@yahoo.it> (may be fake)
Reply-To: latefa_l@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sun, 12 Nov 2006 12:19:45 +0100
Subject: Can i confide in you Sir ?

Attn: Dear Sir
I know you will be surprised to read a letter from me but please Consider this as a request from a orphan in dare need of assistance. I am the doughter of late Brigadier AL-Jubril Dabor from Dafur Region, Sudan. My name is Latefa Lilo Writing to you from Sudan.i got your contact information from a business directory in Dakar Chamber of Commerce and Industry. And I on behalf of my late Father and, decided to solicit for your assistance to transfer the sum of US$9 million dollars, late father deposited with security company here in Dakar-Senegal,
before the death of my Father ,he was a brigadier in-charge of Arms and ammunition procurement for the Darfur Liberation Front (D. L. F.). In his will, he specifically drew My attention to the sum of US$9 million, which he had deposited, in the vault of a Securty Company Here in senegal ,as a family treasure box, but it is truly cash while he boxed in it the Security Company as a family treasure due to security reasons. In fact, he said and I quote ??my beloved doughter , I wish to draw your attention to the sum of US$9 million. I deposited the said fund in a Security Company all the documents regarding the fund are with your mother. I was very dedicated and committed to wining the ongoing war against the rebels until when I found out that some senior army officers and government functionaries were busy helping themselves with government funds and properties, sending them to foreign countries,
Due to this, when I and former special adviser to the President were assigned by the
President (Hassan al-Bashir) to purchase arms in South Africa, we saw this as an opportunity to divert the money for our personal use. When we divided the money, my share was US$9 million. I did this in case of my absence due to death so that you, Stafani and your mother wouldn't suffer. Take my advice my son; and please be serious with your Studies, I will like you to please take care of this money properly for your future and of your mother's and You should solicit for assistance of a reliable and sincere foreign partner to assist you to transfer this money out of London for investment. I deposited the money in your name and you alone with the deposit code, for you to claim it. Your mother is with all the documents; take good care of your mother . Do not disappoint me! Good-bye.
>From this word of my late father , you will understand that the lives and future of me depend on this fund as such I will be grateful if you can assist me. Now what I want you to do for me is to help me clear this sum from the Security Company using your name which should be as the foreign partner of my late Father . I am preparing to travel to Senegal before the transaction continues, as the war is worsening more and more.
i have agreed to give you 20% of the total sum for your assistance and 5% for the expenses that might be incurred in the course of the Transfer and the remaining 75% for the family investment abroad, which you will also assist me to materialize. Further information and Discussion about this transaction will commence as soon as you give me the assurance and confidence that this money will be safe when transferred to your possition in your country and, please treat this matter with urgency. Note that this transaction is 100% free from risk as our Security Company have taking care of all the arrangements.
Thanks and remain blessed
Best Regards,
Latefa Lilo



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