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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: amu adeng <amuad27@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2007 04:49:50 +0100
Subject: IMPORTANT NOTICE!!!!!



Dear, I know my message will come to you as a surprise,first of all, I will like to say Compliment of the season to you, I am Mr.Amu Adeng and writing to you from ABIDJAN-COTE D'IVOIRE,WEST AFRICA .I hope you will Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into a business relationship with you. I believe that you will be a trustworthy person that i can do business with and I must not hesitate to confide in you for this simple and sincere business. My father Mr Lucas Adeng was a very wealthy DIAMOND DEALER, the economic capital of SIERRA LOANE,He was poisoned to death by his business associates on one of their outings on a business trip. My mother died when I was very small and since then my father took me so special. Before the death of my father on october 2003 in a private hospital here in ABIDJAN-COTE D'IVOIRE, he secretly called me by his bed side and told me that he has the sum of 5Million Euro deposited in one of the security company firm under UNITED NATION(UN)with my name as his first son and the only child for the next of Kin in depositing of the fund. Although according to him,he told me that he left an instruction with the bank that incase he died or still alive I should look for a foreign partner whom I can confide in who will help me transfer this money out to his country. He also explained to me that it was because of this that he was poisoned by his business associates. That I should seek for a Foreign partner in a country of my choice who will help me transfer this money and use it for investment purpose such as real estate management or hotel management . Sir, I are honorably seeking your assistance in the following ways: 1)To please help me transfer the money from the bank to your bank account which you will provide which this money would be transferred to. 2) To serve as a guardian of this fund since I am only 25years old. 3)To make a feasibility study and recommend some worthwhile business investments which flourishes there in your country, My approach is in view of our ill-experience in business. This fund been the basis of our future and business ambition,your honest assistance and advise will be appreciated so much while relying on your guidance for profitable business establishment in your country. 4)To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my education and to secure a resident permit in your country. Moreover,I am willing to offer you 20% of the total sum as compensation for your effort/input after the successful transfer of this fund into your nominated bank account overseas. I will forward all the documents concerning this deposit to you,if you have interest to assist me in this my situation and I believe that this transaction will bring us together on your signify interest to assist me. Please, Help me to get out of this terrible situation and our Almighty ALLAH will bless you. Antcipating to hear from you soon. Thanks and ALLAH bless ,Best regards, Mr.Amu Adeng. N/B: Please respond through my alternative email address,
E-mail:amuadeng@hotmail.com
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