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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: "judith david" <judith_david015@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: judith_david110@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2007 08:32:42 +0100
Subject: judith_david

DEAREST,ONE.


Compliment of the day to you.

please this should not come as a suprise to you.

I saw your details and good profile on my search for a nice person i can
trust
over investment of my family fund in your country and i come over for the
investment once the fund is with you.

My name is Judith Halima Makaolou and am here inCotonou, Republic of Benin
West Africa with my junior brother David and we are from Democratic Republic
of Congo (DRC) but here in Cotonou as a result of the war in my country.

We entered as a result of the war in my country which lead to the death of
my father and mother living me and David alone on earth .

And here in Cotonou, we entered as refugee. I am still a student studying
medicine and David engineering before the out break of the war in my
country.

I am 25 years of age and David is 22.

Please we need your assistance and that is why we are writing you now.

My father is a former director of mining in The Democratic Republic of Congo
and he was assassinated by the rebels. Before the death of my father, he
used my name to deposit some money as his next of kin in a FINANCE SECURITY
COMPANY.

THE TOTAL AMOUNT DEPOSITED FOR US IS VALUED AT $9 MILLION DOLLARS.

And am standing as the beneficiary but cannot lay claim because they do not
allow refugees to operate account in the bank and the finance company has
contacted us to come and have our fund cleared. Every legal document for the
deposit is very safe with us.

All I need from you is to help us get the total money transferred into your
account once we change the beneficiary in your name and favour.

The money is a very large money and we don't know how to manage the fund or
keep it and that is why we are asking you to help us transfer it to your
account oversea or to your account in your country and also manage the money
in partnership with my brother for investment business in your company or
any other place.

WE NEED THE FOLLOWING TO ENABLE CHANGE THE BENEFICIARY IN YOUR FAVOUR SO
THAT YOU WILL BE STANDIND AS THE OWNER AND THE FINANCE COMPANY WILL CONTACT
YOU FOR THE TRANSFER.

YOUR FULL NAME
YOUR ADDRESS
YOUR TELEPHONE AND MOBILE AND FAX LINE.

ONCE WE RECEIVE ALL THIS AND YOUR TELEPHONE ASSURING US YOUR READINESS AND
WILLINGNESS TO HELP US CLEAR AND CLAIM OUR MONEY AND ASSURE US ALSO OF
HELPING US TO INVEST THE MONEY IN YOUR COUNTRY ANYWHERE YOU KNOW WE CAN STAY
AND INVEST WELL.

WE WILL CONTACT YOU FOR FURTHER DETAILS AS TO HOW TO MAKE THE CLAIM OF THE
FUND AND ALSO WE WILL SUBMIT FOR THE CHANGE OF THE BENEFICIARY IN YOUR
FAVOUR TO ENABLE THE FINANCE COMPANY TO TRANSFER THE MONEY TO YOUR ACCOUNT
IN YOUR COUNTRY.

We wait your urgent reply.
Very Important.

DEAR PLEASE REPLY ME ON MY PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS: judith_david220@yahoo.com

Best regards,

From Judith Halima and David.

AWAITING.

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