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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: "Ahmed Bello" <bello4wing23@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2006 01:28:38 +0100
Subject: SOLICITING FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE

My dear friend,
 
My name is Ahmed Bello, a senior State Security and Protocol Officer attached to the presidential wing of the Aminu Kano international airport.
 
My duty among others is to ensure the easy and safe movement of top government officials into and out of the airport.My main reason of writing this letter is to alert you of my discovery of the sum of 10.5 million US dollars in a diplomatic baggage abandoned in my office. I have subsequently used my personal network to ship the said baggage with the money to a London based security and finance company for custody.
 
I am looking for a reliable foriegn partner that will act as agent/trustee for the clearance of this money for our subsequent mutual investment in any safe economy as my present official status does not permit me to handle such a huge sum. If you are honest and capable to handle this please get back urgently to me for more details as to the particulars of the baggage/clearance instructions, name of the security company and officer in charge. We shall also discuss your entitlement thereafter. Please note that the whole excersise shall be safe and fast to conclude.I will appreciate you mail me to this email; bello4wing@yahoo.com
 
Regards.
Ahmed Bello.


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