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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: "MICHEAL YARIGHANDI" <michealyari2@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: michealyari@yahoo.fr
Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2007 16:55:14 +0200
Subject: REPLY

Dear ,
Please permit me to inform you of my situation here in Nigeria.
I am writing for your support and assistance to carry out
this transaction,I want you to assist me in transfering my father
money to your account .

I am MICHEAL YARI GHANDI the only son of late SENATOR
SULEMAN YARI GHANDI who died in ADC plane crash on october
29th 2006 on his way back from federal capital territory abuja to
sokoto that claims 98 lifes among them were the muslem leader
alhaji maccido the sultan of sokoto,distinguish senators ,two deputy
governors , state commisioner for education and other prominents
business men and women .the cratch claims the life of my father ,
my grand mother ,my mother and my brothers who were under age.
my father took me so special because I am the first son who has grown to age
Before the death of my father on the 29th october 2006 he told me
that isreali terrorist are in town ,that he has been recieving series of
treate calls from unknown numbers telling him that his days are numberd
why because most of the senators do not agreed on president obasonjo
third term agenda that i should take heart incase if anything happens to him
and also look for a capable hand that will assist me transfer his money
on any country of my choice before they will kill me .
So that is why i contacted you to assist me transfer this money
which he kept in his account in one of nigeria bank.he told me that
the money is US$1.156,000 (ONE MILLION, ONE HOUNDRED
AND FIFTY SIX THOUSAND U.S DOLLARS).

you will also help me to invest the money in any
good investment since i am a student with no business experience.
Moreover, I am willing to offer you 40% of the total sum
as compensation for your assistance after the successful transfer
of this fund to your country.
You should contact me immediately as soon as you receive this letter.

Trusting to hear from you immediately.
you can immagin how i feel now there is nobody on my side to take care of
me.
Yours faithfully
+08083126048
MICHEAL YARIGHANDI

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