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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: Dr Bobby Russel <drb_russel33@hotmail.co.uk>
Reply-To: <b_russel011@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2007 15:59:09 +0000
Subject: RESULT OF YOUR CREDIBILITY



Attn: Good Day, My name is Dr.Bobby Russel an Africa London based investor/legal consultant. On continual research development programmes on World fast growing Economy as published by Government through her Embassies reflecting Essentially in the commercial Attaches in London United Kingdom. However,your contact information reflect on public records as contained on government information service Gazzettes and whoever appear on the public record is relatively Credible. I am also a principal and legal adviser to His Excellency, GOVERNOR DIEPREYE ALAMIEYESIAGHA, who was the Governor of Bayelsa State from 1999 until 2005, he had problem in London where he went to deposit money into his private account. His state houses almost 60% of crude oil exploration in Nigeria till date. I worked as his legal adviser on Foriegn investment and know all his private financial investments. He held it on trust to me. I accompanied him to the airport the the day he was arrested in London, and I knew that all the content of his luggage was money. As the Governor of the federal Republic of Nigeria, his luggages do not pass migeration checks, but on this particular day, two of his luggages was refused entry. I had to drive back to his private home to secure the luggages.
While he was in the custody of the metropolitant police in London, I returned to his house and took them to my house. The two luggages contain of TWENTY MILLION POUNDS each. I have worked for the governor for 8 years and he trust and believed in me. It is not true that the Governor diverted state money for his personal use but the truth is that he has two oil blocks from where I have continued to make money for him since the year 2005. I use part of the money to engage reputable barristers for legal and health services for him. I also made and saved a total of FORTY MILLION POUNDS, through sales of crude oil from his oil block. To this date a total of FORTY-ONE MILLION POUNDS have been secure in a bonded warehouse in Europe. His auditors are always reviewing our sales. I need only to establish a contact with a foreign partner I will work with to see proper way to send this money to. He must have the following characteristics, The person for this trust must be a person with proven managerial experience, backed up with a good resourceful background. We will accept you as our principal partner/Representative in sum of FORTY MILLION POUNDS. Moreover it is pertinent to note that it is risk free and does not require much engagement from your end since i have taken care of the deal in full capacity. Please contact me through my private email address below for more lively information. I am anxiously waiting for your response with hope you will understand the confidential nature of this and its reality is a dream come true. Best Regards,Dr.Bobby RusselBAR COUNCIL UK,15 Old SquareLincoln's InnLondonWC2 3UEb_russel011@yahoo.co.uk
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