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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: alhaji isa <alhaji_isa2006@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2007 09:11:01 -0800 (PST)
Subject: VERY CONFIDENTIAL


FROM THE DESK OF ALHAJI ISA OF THE FEDRAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA,WUSE 2 GARKI ABUJA. TEL:234-80-53693351 .

alhaji_isa2006@yahoo.com

DEAR SIR/MA,
THIS IS TO BRING TO YOUR NOTICE THAT I MR, ISA AHMED OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY,THE PERMINENT SECRETARY TO THE HOUSE,HAS FROM THIS DATE APOINTED YOU AS THE ONE OF THE BONAFIDE BENEFICIARY OF SOME ACCUMULETED FUND IN THE TREASURY.THIS FUND IS AS A RESULT OF PENSIONS AND BENEFITS PAYMENTS WHICH WAS NOT PAID TO SOME FORIEGN CONTRACTORS,WHO DELIGENTLY DID CONTRACT WORKS IN THE ASSEMBLY.

THE PRESIDENT CHIEF OLUSEGUN OBASANJO,THEREFORE,CONSITUTED A COMMITTE TO MAKE SURE THAT THIS MONEY IS BEEN GATHERD AND SEND TO THE CONTRACTORS .

SIR/MA,AS THE CHAIRPESON OF THIS COMMITTE I HAVE CONCLUDED TO USE YOUR DETAILS AS ONE OF THE OWNERS OF THIS FUND.I WILL PROCESSED EVERY NEEDED DOCUMENTS AND SEND THIS MONEY TO YOU .YOU WILL KEEP THIS MONEY IN YOUR PRIVATE ACCOUNT IN YOUR COUNTRY ,AND I WILL GET INTOUCH WITH YOU FOR A MUTUAL UTILIZATION OF THE FUND .

THERE IS ALSO A TERM OF AGGREEMENT ACCORDING TO THE CENTRAL BANK LAW OF (1992),WHICH STIPULATES THAT 30% COMMISSION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO ANY RECIPIENT OF THIS FUND.THIS MONEY WAS AMOUNTED TO FIVE HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS($500,000,000,000)AND IT WAS CUMPUTED AND SHARED INTO (5)PERSONS,WHICH IS TEN MILLION DOLLARS PER PERSON,I HAVE THE PLEASURE TO INCLUDE YOU AS ONE OF THE BENEFICIARY'S OF THE FUND .IF YOU CAN BE SINCER WITH MY DEPERTMENT KINDLY PROVIDE THIS NECESSARY INFORMATIOMS.
(1) ACCOUNT DETAILS
(2)PHONE &FAX NO
(3)NAME&ADDRESS
(4)PROFFESSIONAL DATA
SIR/MA,ENSURE TO SHOW EVERY SINCERITY IN THIS REGARD BECAUSE ANY ACT OF FRUAD COULD BE DENGEROUS AND YOU WILL BE TRACED AND PENALIZED.



YOURS FAITHFULY,
ALHAJI ISA



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