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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: "SENATOR AZUTA MBATA JOHN SENATOR AZUTA MBATA JOHN" <jambata@latinmail.com>
Date: Thu, 8 Feb 2007 17:20:04 +0100 (CET)
Subject: My Best Regards To You


SENATOR AZUTA MBATA JOHN
ABUJA,NIGERIA



SIR,
I AM SENATOR AZUTA MBATA JOHN, THE SENATE COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN OF THE EXTERNAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE IN THE NATIONAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY, REPRESENTING RIVERS STATE. MY REASON OF CONTACTING YOU IS THAT THERE IS A SUM OF $28.9 MILLION (TWENTY EIGHT MILLION, NINE HUNDRED UNITED STATES OF AMERICAN DOLLARS ONLY), WHICH I AND MY COMMITTE MEMBERS DISCOVERED IN A FINANCIAL & SECURITY TRUST FIRM LAST 3 YEARS AGO AND IT IS UNDER MY CUSTODY.
THIS FUND WAS DEPOSITED THERE BY ONE OF THE MINISTERS IN OUR PAST GOVERNMENT ADMINISTERATION UNDER DISGUISE. IN OUR OFFICIAL DUTY, WE DISCOVERED A LOT OF LOOTED FUNDS WHICH WE HAVE BROUGHT WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF SOME FOREIGN HEADS OF STATES BACK AND HANDED OVER TO THE CURRENT PRESIDENT WHICH SUPPOSE TO BE IN THE NATIONAL TREASURY, BUT SINCE THEN UPTILL THIS MOMENT, NOTHING HAS BEEN ACCOUNTED OR SAID BY OUR PRESIDENT CONCERNING THE BROUGHT BACK LOOTED FUNDS TO THE TOTAL GENERALITY OF THE NIGERIAN CITIZENS.
I HAVE SINCE THEN BEEN WAITING TO HEAR AND SEE THE INTENSIONS OF THE
PRESIDENT FOR THE RECOVERED FUNDS, BUT TO MY ULTERLY SURPRISE AND DISMAY, I HAVE JUST FOUND OUT THAT OUR PRESIDENT DID NOT HAVE A GENUINE INTENTION FOR THE FUNDS. IT HAS BECOME OBVIOUS THAT HE WANTS TO USE PART OF THE FUNDS TO SPONSOR AND PAVE HIS WAY FOR THIRD TERM AS THE PRESIDENT OF OUR COUNTRY AND THIS IS AGAINST OUR CONSTUTITION.HE HAS TRIED TO GET US TO AMEND THE CONSTUTITION TO ALLOW HIN THIRD TERM IN OFFICE AND THIS FAILED TO WORK OUT,HE NOW WANT TO CONVERT THE FUND TO HIS PERSONAL FUND BEFORE HE LEAVES OFFICE BY MAY THIS YEAR.
AS A HONOURABLE MEMBER OF THE SENATE, I HAVE MADE FRANTIC EFFORTS TO MOVE MOTIONS ON THE MATTER IN THE HOUSE, BUT I WAS ALWAYS SIDELINED IN THE MINORITY VOICE AS IT WAS OBVIOUS THAT THE PRESIDENT HAS ALL OUR NOTABLE AND RESPECTABLE MEMBERS IN HIS PAYROLE, EVEN OUR HONOURABLE SNATE PRESIDENT.
NOW I HAVE DECIDED TO LEAVE THIS AMOUNT ABROAD AND FIND A RESPONSIBLE
PERSONALITY WHOM I CAN TRUST TO HANDLE THE CASH FOR A POSSIBLE PROFFESSIONAL INVESTMENT AS OUR OWN GAIN SINCE HE [THE PRESIDENT] DO NOT HAVE THE RECORD OF THIS FUND. I WANT YOU TO TELL ME IF YOU CAN BE ABLE TO LOCATE A VERY GOOD BUSINESS WHICH THIS $28.9 MILLION CAN BE INVESTED IN.ALSO CAN I TRUST YOU TO HANDLE THIS CASH? NOTE THAT YOU ARE GOING TO BE MY TRUSTED PARTNER IN THIS INVESTMENT AND I WILL DRAW AGREEMENT FOR THE PERCENTAGE OF THE INVESTMENT DIVIDENDS FOR BOTH PARTIES INVOLVED.
LET ME HEAR FROM YOU AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS MESSAGE AND HELP ME TO MAKE SURE THAT OUR PRESIDENT DOES CONVERT THIS FUND TO HIS PERSONAL FUND AGAINST THE WISH OF OUR PEOPLE.
REPLY HERE PLEASE:jambata@latinmail.com
THANKS AND GOD BLESSED.
YOURS SINCERELY
SENATOR AZUTA MBATA JOHN

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