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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: "Chiemeka Henry"<d-wilfred12@myway.com>
Reply-To: chiemekahenry1@yahoo.fr
Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2007 06:14:44 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Dear hello,


Dear,Please receive me kindly through this mail and offer me your friendship as I’ve ever desired (assistance); to help me in securing of this inheritance (US$15.5) to your country for investment relationship with you.My name is, Chiemeka Henry, the son of late Chief Chiemeka E. Edward, from Amaniator district of Nigeria, in West Africa Sub-region. I am 31 years old. My father was a great farmer and exporter of Oil and cocoa-café produce, but recently on his return from Germany , he was attacked by some unknown assassins, of which my mother was shot and she died instantly, while my father was taken to the hospital where he died six days after. Before he (my father) finally gave up ghost, he called me on his bed-side (as his only son) and disclosed to me confidentially about the US$15.5 million deposit he made in one of the Finance company here in Nigeria, for onward transfer abroad for establishment of a processing company through his foreign investor, thereby urged me with
urgency to go to his personal underground safe in our family villa to collect to my custody all the depository documents of the $15.5M, and quickly look for a trustworthy &amp; God-fearing foreigner to assist me in transferring of the money abroad for business establishment for my future wellbeing. . My father also revealed to me that it was his business rivals and associates masterminded their assassination because of the hatred and jealous they have on him over his business success.Therefore sister Theresa, the funeral of my parents is over and I have choosing you with trust and confidence to help me in transferring of this my inheritance to your personal or company bank account as my late father foreign Investor, for business establishment/relationship in your country.On your acceptance to help me, all I require from you is your full names, residence address, telephone and fax numbers,I will compensate you with 20% of the total sum while an addition of 5% will be added to
cover any expenses you might incur on the process. Please, feel free to contact me back through this Email:(chiemekahenry1@yahoo.fr) as I am looking forward to your response.I look forward to hear from you.Chiemeka Henry

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