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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: FELIX NWABUDIKE <felixnwabu212@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <tch_felix50@yahoo.fr>
Date: Sat, 3 Nov 2007 23:19:29 +0100
Subject: DEAR FRIEND, YOUR URGENT ATTENTION IS NEEDED.



Dear Friend, I am Mr.Felix Nwabudike, a solicitor at law. I am the Personal Attorney to Mr.David a National of United States who has lived in Nigeria for the past fifty years working as a Petroleum Engineer and whom here in after shall be referred to as my client. In April 2001, my client was involved in a fatal car accident along Lagos/shagamu express road. All the occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives; my client was one of them.I have contacted you because my client deposited sum amount valued $8million into a Bank here in Nigeria and since he has nobody stated in the banking deposit files as his next of kin and he did not make his WILL Before his untimely death. I decided to reach you so that we can both work in hand to claim this fund instead of allowing it to be confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where this huge deposits were lodged. United Bank for Africa Plc is where he deposited the money and they have issued me a notice to provide the Next of kin within a limited time or the Bank may declare the fund as Unclaimed and pay it into the Government account.I seek your consent to present you as the Next of kin of the deceased since you are a forigner so that the proceeds of this deposited valued at $8million dollars can be paid to you as my client's Next of Kin, and then we can share the amount on a mutual agreed percentage. All legal documents to back up your claim as the deceased Next of Kin will be provided by me since I am his personal attorney,all I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this deal through. I guarantee you that this transaction will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. Indicate your interest by sending the below information: 1. Your full name and address: 2. Your telephone /mobile 3. Your Occupation: Please get in touch with me For further correspondence. YOU ARE ADVICE TO REACH ME ON THE BELLOW EMAIL ADDRESS.Reply-To===(felixnwabu201@yahoo.co.nz) Warmest Regards, Felix Nwabudike,Esq.
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