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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: <nas_atiku33@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2007 00:23:25 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Please reply to my private email address

Please reply to my private email address
From: Nasiru Muduo
Av.12 RD 16,Apt.39B, Triechville
Abidjan, Cote D Ivoire.
Private Email: ( nasiru_atiku2006@yahoo.com )


Dear Friend,

(PROJECT/2006/PWM/M.MUDUO-INVESTMENT)
Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into business relationship with you .I am
Nasiru Muduo. The child of late Chief and Mrs.Atiku Muduo JP. My father was a very
wealthy GOLD and COCOA merchant both in Accra- Ghana and Abidjan the economic capital of Cote
D'Ivoire respectively.
His business associate on one of their business outings poisoned him to death.
When my mother died on the 21ST October 1994, my father took me so special because I was
motherless. Before the death of my father on the 29th November 2004 in a private hospital here in
Abidjan, He confidently called me on his bedside and told me
that he had a sum of US$ 9,500,000 (NINE MILLION FIVE HOUNDRED THOUSAND U.S DOLLARS) kept in a
private security company here in Cote D'Ivoire.He also said that the security company does not know the
content of the Trunk Boxes which he used my name as the Beneficiary/Next of kin.He also explained
to me that it was because of this wealth that he was poisoned by his business associates,That I
should seek for a foreign partner
in a country of my choice where I will transfer this money and use it for investment purposes and
further my education.
I want to present you as the foreign partner to my late father and change the beneficiary
status to your name for the claim. I humbly seek for your assistance in the following ways:
(1) To assist me to clear this fund from the security company as my late father's partner and
transfer it to your account successfully.
(3) To serve as my guardian in this fund since I am a student with no business experience.
(4) To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my Education
Moreover, I am willing to offer you 20% of the total sum as compensation for your effort /input
after the successful transfer of this fund to your nominated account. Furthermore, you can
indicate your option towards assisting me, as I believe that this
transaction would be concluded within 14 working days.
Waiting to hear from you soonest. Have a nice day and
remain blessed.
Yours Truly,
Nasiru Muduo
NB: Please reply to my private email address above



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