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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: "Osy Nwabueze" <osy_1nwa@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: osy_10nwa@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2007 01:24:06 +0200
Subject: Good Day I want to invest in your country

Dear ,
I got your contact from the Ecowas Infomation Center in SENEGAL.
My sources of your contact gave me the courage and
confidence.
My name is Osy Nwabueze. Age28 years, i'm living in the refugee camp here in dakar senegal, i'm the only Son of Major DR DULAZI Nwabueze who was the managing director of RICHARD COCOA INDUSTRIES (Ltd) in KIGALI (the capital city of RAWANDA my country) before the rebels attacked our house one early morning and killed my mother and my father in cold blood,
It is my pleasure to contact you for a business venture which I intend to establish
in your country, though I have not met with you before but I believe one has to risk
confiding in success sometimes in life,
Now I have decided to invest these money in your country or
anywhere save enough outside Africa for security and political reasons. I want you to help me claim and retrieved these fund from the Financial Security Company Dakar Senegal and Transfer it into your Bank Account in your country for investment purposes,
the sume of US$8.2million) Eight million two hundred thousand united state Dollars.which my late father intend to invest in to real Estate and industrial production. so if you can assist me and claim this fund from the Financial Security Company Dakar Senegal, where this fund has been head. I will give you 30% for your assitance, i am wating for your respond
have a nice day, reply me to my private box osy_10nwa@yahoo.com <mailto:osy_10nwa@yahoo.com>
Best regard
Osy nwabueze


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