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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: NNPC ONLINE <nln_williams05@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2007 07:35:21 -0400
Subject: Re:Please kindly pay attention;



Greetings,Re:Please kindly pay attention; You must have receive this my mail before and ihaven"t hear from that is why decided to write backbecause i have no other hope.On the 5th of February, 2003, my husband, Chief HarryMarshals was murdered in our Abuja resident. Beforethe death of my husband, he was the Vice Chairman ofthe All Nigerian People's Party (ANPP) in Nigeria.This is a political Party that contested with thepresent ruling Party, People's Democratic Party, (PDP)that the present President won on. I have to mourn myhusband for one year according to tradition, whichended on the 5th of February, 2004 and I have to stayextra months before the Will of my husband will beread.On the 1st of January 2005, My late husband's lawyer,Bar kelvin Okafor summoned the family and read outthe WILL of my late husband, which part of it statedthat my husband has a financial deposit of$11,000,000 with a security company in London andother fixed assets in Nigeria which am left with totrain my two kids and also invest in your country.The lawyer suggested to look for a reliable person tobe in possession of the fund as I was advised not toleave the country pending when the culprits arebrought to book. But I refused as I want to get atrusted person to handle the fund for me as this iswhat am left with to train my two kids.wait for your response.Mrs Mary Marshals
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