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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: "Ijenu"<ijenuuwa2@myway.com>
Date: Wed, 7 Mar 2007 05:58:48 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Dear Friend,




From: Mrs Ijenu Uwa.Email: ijenuuwa2@keromail.com

Dear Friend,

I send my love and greetings to you. I am Mrs Ijenu Uwa.from United Kingdom. I am married to Late Dr.Rahman Ijenu of blessed memory who was oil explorerin Kuwait and Brunei for ten years before he died inthe year 2005. We were married for ten years without achild. He died after a brief illness that lasted foronly four days. Before his death we were committed toeach other and respect each others interest.

Since his death, I too have been battling with bothCancer and fibroid problems, my doctor told me that Ihave few months to live due to my cancer problem, andthis lead to a stroke attack which bothers me mostthrough because I cannot move as I use to. Havingknown my condition I decided to seek for your help.

I am in search of a devoted individual that willutilize this money the way I am going to instructherein.When my late Husband was alive he Deposited thesum of $8.5Million (Eight Million Five Hundred UnitedStates Dollars) in a Security Company under my name,the money is deposited as Family Valuables/Treasurefor security and family reasons.

So if you are willing to help me for this work: 20% ofthe US$8.5million goes to you to ensure that you areprepared for the task ahead, 65% of it will be used inall sincerity to fund philanthropic organization,orphanages and widows, while 5% of the fund will beused for legal and attorney fees and the 10% will usedfor expenses in establishing good investment.

I am taking this decision because the relatives of myhusband have confiscated other of our wealth withoutgiving any to the needy. Based on that I don't wantto in trust this fund to any of them, and I have nochild, I cannot take the fund to the grave. I don'twant a situation where this money will be used ininappropriate manner. Since my health is retrogressingby all minute, so my dear please do get back to me andlet me know if you are willing to carry out this work.Then I will make arrangement to prepare theAuthorization through an Attorney for you to getPossession of this Fund.

As soon as I receive your reply, I will give you thename and contact of the Deposit Security Companywhere the fund is deposited, I pray that this letterbring you and your family good tiding while my dreamsto help humanity rest squarely on your shoulders. Doremember me in your prayers because that is what Ineeded most for now.

Remain Blessed,

Mrs Ijenu Uwa..Please get back to me on this email id.ijenuuwa2@keromail.com

From Mrs Ijenu Uwa.

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