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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: Nick Obiora <nickobiora1000@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <nickobiora1000@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 1 Jun 2007 11:49:19 -0600
Subject: With reference to my previous mail to you.



Dear Friend,

We want to inform you that we have finished with the documentation process and you are now the beneficiary of our client's fund ($11.3m) Engr. Keith Frisina which she willed to you for the purpose of Humanitarian services for the poor people in developing countries.

We wish to bring to your notice that we have accepted to move the fund to Saudi Arabia where you will be expected to meet with the diplomats on arrival to sign and collect the fund by CASH. In this arrangement, the Security Company will package the fund in a diplomatic luggage fully disguised as a personal belonging to the diplomat which is to be delivered to you in Saudi-Arabia. We want you to know that the official diplomatic arrangement is already in place with some top
officials of the Security Company to move the fund if you agree on this option.

This arrangement will help you avert government tax problem and prevent undue attention on the transfer of the fund if we follow bank to bank transfer. Why we chose this option is because, there is a diplomatic arrangement with the Authorities in Saudi Arabia to ease the movement and collection of the fund on arrival of the diplomats.

You are expected to meet with the diplomat on his arrival in Saudi Arabia to sign and collect the fund by Cash. If this arrangement will be acceptable by you, we shall go ahead to finalize this arrangement with the officials of the Security Company but you will need to tell us if we should go ahead with this arrangement to avoid further delay.

Do reply me on this to enable us give you further details.

Thanks.
Mr. Nick Obiora. (Account adviser)
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