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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: "madamvictoria@terra.es" <madamvictoria@terra.es>
Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2006 14:23:55 +0100 (MET)
Subject: MY LIFE IN LEBANON.I AM MRS VICTORIA Audi AUDI THAPA,(VICTORIA
ROWEL OF SIERRE LONE)


I am Mrs. Victoria Audi Thapa,(Victoria Rowel of Sierre lone). Wife of
the late Alh. Audi Baha al-din Thapa a very successful businessman and
proficient politician in Lebanon who was assassinated in the massive
explosion that rocked central Beirut's fashionable seafront
district, on his way back from Lebanon parliament on 14th February
2005.

I am contacting you with the hope that you will be of great assistance
to me; I currently have within my reach the Sum of (30million US
Dollars), which I intend to use for investment purpose out side
lebanon in some areas like;

1). Telecommunication
2). The Transport Industry
3). Five Star Hotel
4). Real Eastate

This money was generated from cash payments from his business
associates. Though I knew my late husband was politician and the money
was reserved for election campaign. Now that the Israeli Government
had bombing all the Airports, Roads including infrastructures and we
don't know what is going to happen, hence we sincerely propose to
you to render us your most needed assistance in this regard.

If you agree to render us your assistance I would like you to meet me
where this safty Box is and Your role in this project will be to act
on my behalf as a trustee to receive the safety deposit containing the
funds from the Security firm. Though I believe this transaction should
be based on mutuality, a family Attorney, will protect my family's
interest, and I have informed him that I am locating one of my
husband's business associates (you) to handle the funds for
investment purpose Bearing in mind that you may assist me, I have
decided to offer you some percentage of the total sum for your
assistance.

I will forward your contact to my family Attorney who will be
representing us, and also give you his contact for both of you to
communicate and proceed with the transaction. He will be working with
you for a mutual conclusion of the process and I look forward to a
long lasting business relationship with you. Please all your
correspondence should be forwarded to my SON'S email:
MARTINS1980THAPA@YAHOO.COM or MADAMVICKYTHAPA@EXCITE.COM to enable me forward it to
my personal Attorney who reside in United Kingdom and he is in the
position to direct on how to proceed with the transaction.

This transaction demands utmost confidentiality, to avoid jeopardizing
the family's position and 100% risk free.

With warm regards,

MRS. Victoria AUDI THAPA





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