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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: Barr Musa Justice <musajustice11barr@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <barristerjusticemusa@excite.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2007 10:18:26 +0100
Subject: YOU ARE FAVOURED



Dear Favoured Friend,
I wish to approach you with a request that would be of immense to benefit, to both of us. I want you and I, to make some fortune out of a situation that iam obviously left with no other better option.
My name is Barrister Musa Justice, I am an attorney to late Dr Omar Ahmad an industrialist in Cotonou, Benin Republic .Dr Omar Ahmad died 17 November 2005 during political crisis between the Israelites and the ¨Pakistan when he went home for there election.
My client late Dr Omar Ahmad was a director Robert cosmetics and drilling sarl. He has two children that also died in an auto accident here in Benin, on 14 august 2005.
It is my desire to write you from my heart hoping that you will not betray me. My late client diverted some huge amount of money in one of the biggest Bank here in Benin, and deposited it with the name of his foreign business partner as next of kin, because of the problem he has with his wife, whom he force back home unfortunately she in heart attack on 2nd September 2005 when she heard what happened to her children that was before the election.

In fact in a brief introduction all the information will be given to you when I hear from you. The money in question is $90m(ninety million dollars) that was pay to him in oil drilling contract. Now iam seeking for your assistance as a trusted foreigner who will help receive this funds into his/her account as his business partner. However, what needed from you is your good assistance in helping me to receive this said funds into your account, that’s the reason why iam asking for your maximum support.

All information concerning the deposit will be given to for verification. So that you can write the Bank and fill their TEXT OF APPLICATION with the information which I give to you and send it to the Bank for approval.
I really want to move this funds abroad and have decided to give you the agreed part between both of us out of the total amount for your kind assistance. All the Bank need now is a foreigner who will give every information about my late client and account.
The world is full of bad people please can you prove your genuity to me, for me use as my client foreign business partner. Sorry iam not saying that person but consider that this world is full of fraudsters and this money and how the money was gotten. It is an inheritance and opportunity for you and me. Show your interest and we will proceed on the next step of action.Below is my picture for to know the person iam and whom you dealing with.

My best regards to you.

Your faithfully,

Barrister Musa Justice.






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