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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: "MR AHMED DUDU" <ahmeddudu1@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: ahmeddudu2@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2007 12:41:20 +0700
Subject: BUSINESS ASSISTANCE

FROM : AHMED DUDU
SIR,
I AM AHMED DUDU FROM SIERRA LEONE SON OF "MAJOR DUDU " MY FATHER WAS A PERSONAL AID TO A MINISTER. MY FATHER AND ENTIRE FAMILY WAS DESTROYED BY THE WAR, I'M NOW ONLY LEFT WITH MY SICK MOTHER.
PRESENTLY MY MOTHER IS PARALYSED BY A BOMB ATTACK AND NOW UNDERGOING SOME TREATMENTS IN A HOSPITAL. BEFORE THE DEATH OF MY FATHER HE CONFIDENTLY TOLD ME THAT HE HAD SOME TREASURE IN A METALIC BOX WORTH USD$8 MILLION DOLLARS DEPOSITED WITH A FINANACIAL SECURITY FIRM. AND HE WAS PLANNING FOR US TO LEAVE OUR COUNTRY BECAUSE OF THE WAR AND CARRY OUT INVESTMENT IN ANOTHER COUNTRY WITH THE MONEY BEFORE HE WAS KILLED.
BASE ON THE FACT THAT MY LATE FATHER DISCLOSED AND HANDED OVER TO ME ALL THE WEALTH RELATED DOCUMENTS , I THEN DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU TO ASSIST US BRING OUT THIS SAVE BOX CONTAINING THE USD$8MILLION DOLLARS FROM THE FINANCIAL SECURITY FIRM AND THEN MOVE THE FUNDS TO YOUR COUNTRY FOR INVESTMENT, SO THAT I CAN EQUALLY PAY MY MOTHER HOSPITAL BILL AND ALSO TAKE GOOD CARE OF HER, HENCE SHE IS THE ONLY ONE I HAVE NOW.
MY INEXPERIENCE BECAUSE OF LACK OF BUSINESS ACUMEN TO HANDLE SUCH HUGE AMOUNT OF MONEY WILL AFFECT THE FUND NEGATIVELY, THAT IS WHY I NEED AN EXPERIENCE PERSON TO HELP ME USE HIS PARTICULARS TO OPEN A NON RESIDENT BANK ACCOUNT IN ANY OF THE LOCAL BANKS HERE, WHERE WE SHALL PAY IN THE MONEY FOR ONWARD TRANSFER TO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT IN YOUR COUNTRY.
YOU'LL PART WITH 30% OF THE TOTAL FUNDS FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE, 5% WILL BE USED TO REPAY ANY EXPENSES INCURED DURING THE PROCESS OF THIS BUSINESS. WHILE YOU'LL ALSO ASSIST ME TO INVEST OUR OWN SHARE OF THE MONEY WISELY.
BEFORE MY FATHER'S DEATH, HE WARNED ME TO KEEP THIS BUSINESS TOP SECRET. SO PLEASE DO MAINTAIN THE SECRECY OF THIS BUSINESS, AND KEEP THE CONFIDENTIALITY WITHIN YOURSELF ONLY.
YOU CAN EMAIL ME AT ahmeddudu2@yahoo.com
FOR MORE DETAILS ON THIS BUSINESS TRANSACTION.
I AWAIT YOUR URGENT RESPONSE.
THANKS.
AHMED DUDU


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