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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: Delihju U jawdee <delihju_earthlinc@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <delihju_financier@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 30 Jun 2007 06:28:43 -1000
Subject: Dear Confidant


Dear Confidant, Good day to you. I may have to trouble your sense of personal achievement and reward, for an opportunity waiting to be taken advantage of.I am Mr. Delihju U.Jawdee, I work with Ministry of Works and Housing, here in Abidjan, Cote D'Ivoire. I am a former, representative to Engineer, Kenneth M.Forde, a construction contractor, from your homeland. It is hoped you will strongly consider the following opportunity as it presents huge benefits to you and I if we can work together and achieve this goals. It was gathered that on the November 15th, 2005, Mr. Kenneth M.Forde, completed a contract worth (USD$4.174M) Four Million One Hundred and Seventy Four Thousand, Dollars. Unfortunately Mr. Kenneth M.Forde, is not alive to claim the money. Mr. Kenneth M.Forde, was killed by Suicide bomber on 18th March 2006 in Taji north of Baghdad, Iraqi. From the information i have received, from the minister of Finance, the contract money was approved to pay to Mr. Kenneth M.Forde, two days before his death in Iraq.I have made a lot of effort to contact any of his living relative, but all effort was unsuccessful. I have contacted you to assist me in claiming the money he left behind, before it is confiscated or declared unserviceable by the Government. Due to the fact my inquires have discovered there are no living relatives with knowledge of this fund. I seek your consent, to claim this money, as a foreigner and you have the same Nationality as Mr. Kenneth M.Forde.That is a great advantage to lay our claim and to present you as the next of kin of the deceased so that the proceeds of this fund valued at (USD$4.174M)) can be transferred to you and then both of us can share the money in an agreed percentage of 50% to me and 50% to you. Meanwhile, all the arrangements to put claim over this fund and to make you the confide next of kin to the deceased and get the required Approval Documents, will be commenced when I hear from you. This is to enable you to acquire the above mentioned fund, as the next of kin and genuine beneficiary of the fund, to avoid any breach of law. The directive and needed information will be relayed to you as soon as you indicate your interest, and willingness to work with me to acquire the money.However as a Citizen of this country, and civil servant does not allow me to operate a foreign account and that would surely, raise suspicion during the transfer.The request of a foreigner as next of kin or relative in this business is due to the fact the deceased was a foreigner. As a citizen of this Country I, cannot stand as next of kin or relative to a foreigner.This is the reason why it will require a foreigner who will forward, claims as the next of kin with affidavit of trust of oath to the Government and also present a foreign account where he will need the money to be transferred at his request as it will be after due verification and clarifications. I will not fail to inform you that this transaction is 100% risk free and also you will not be required to travel down here for the claim as a accredited lawyer will be made available here to represent you until the end of the transaction and also to secure all the necessary documents needed to back up this claim. It’s your decision if you wish to travel down here to process and conclude the deal yourself.Please, you are advised to keep this as "top secret" as I am still in service, I intend to retire, after I conclude this deal with you.I will be monitoring the whole situation here until you confirm the money in your account, and ask me to come over to your country for Subsequent sharing of the fund according to the agreed percentages and further investment, either in your country or any country of my choice to invest in. All I require is your honest cooperation in seeing this business, deal through. All other necessary information will be sent to you when I hear from you. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.I will send to you my direct telephone line, for confidential, and security reason.Please endeavour to contact me immediately if you are interested.I look forward to your email. Yours Faithfully,Mr. Delihju U. JawdeeMinistry of works and Housing.
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