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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: "Mr. Paul Udu Dadas "<ata234ata@myway.com>
Reply-To: audit_goroffice@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2007 23:39:06 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Can You Assist Me............Reply


Mr. Paul Udu DadasFrom: African Support Group,Leadmill Road Sheffield S11 42SE United Kingdom.Email:audit_goroffice@yahoo.comDear Sir, A REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCEThough this letter might come to you as a surprise, but with due respect, trust and humility, I use this medium to write this letter to you irrespective of the fact that you do not know me, but please do consider this letter as a request from a family in dare need of assistance.I am Mr. Paul Udu Dadas and my sister Miss Mirac Olar Dadas, we are the children of late Chief Benson Olak Dadas from Niger Delta Region Nigeria. I am writing you in absolute confidence primarily to seek your assistance to repatriate and transfer our cash of Twenty One Million Dollars (US$21,000.000.00)in cash bond concealed and secured in Two treasure trunk boxeswhich is now safely secured in the vault of a Security brokerage Firm here in Netherland.The money is declared as family valuables by my late father, as a matter of fact
the company does not know the contents as money, although my father made them to u nderstand that the boxes belongs to his foreign partner in oil business.Source of the money:My late father Chief Benson Olak Dadas , a native of Oloibiri District in the South South Province of Nigeria,where oil is being drill, was the Genera Manager of one of prime Oil Servicing and drilling company here.According to my father, this money was the income accrued from Mining Cooperation’s over draft and minor sales and bunkerring deal which he was involved in. Thus Before the peak of the civil disturbances by the Niger Delta militants who are engaged in kidnapping of foreign oil workers and destruction of oil firms, My late father had already made arrangement for us, my mother, my little sister and myself to be evacuated to European country for our safety with the CERTIFICATEOF DEPOSIT he made with the security firm in NetherlandsDue to the actions of the Militants and unrest political
situation in the region during the time myMother was kidnapped and unfortunately she died, my sister and i were then evacuated to Western Part of the country, but I later moved to United Kingdom for more security where I am currently seeking political asylum; with other hidden mission which is to claim the above fund.Therefore During the peak of the activites of the militants in my country,and following the indiscriminate looting of Public, Government and oil companies properties by the Niger Delta devilish militants, Major oil operating firms was looted and destroyed. My father including other topfunctionariesand foreigners were attacked and killed by the militants/rebels in November 2006 because of his relationship with the civilian democratic Government and foreign workers.As a result of my father's death and with the news of my uncle's involvement in the air crash in January it dashed our hope of survival. The untimely deaths caused my mother's heart failure and other
related complications of which she later died in the camp of the devilish militants.Now my 18 years old sister and I are in this strange condition, while am away in this strange country, Without any relation, I am now like refugees and orphans. Our only hope now is in you to assist us. I humbly solicit your assistance in the followings ways.1. To assist me claim this boxes from the security Firm as our beneficiary since it was deposited as belonging to a foreign partner.2. To provide a bank account where this money can be transferred to for investment and to clean it up for repatrition.3. To make a good arrangement for a joint business investment on our behalf in your country and you, as our Adviser/ Manager .4. to help me start a new live in your country as I would like to marry foreigner so that I will live anew life. For your assistance, I have agreed with my sister that 15% of the total amount will be for your effort and another 5 % to cover all the expenses that you
may incurr during the processing, and the remaining % will be for the investment.Lastly, I urge you to keep this information/ transaction strictly confidential as no one knows ourwhere about. Please as you show your willingness; feel free to contact me urgently so that we will discuss more. Also forward to me your full name, phone and fax numbers, via my private email address as indicated below: (audit_goroffice@yahoo.com)I am anxiously awaiting your response. Thanks and May God bless you as you assist us.Mr. Paul U. Dadas.

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