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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: danede fang <danedefang05@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <danedefang111@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Nov 2007 20:21:08 +0100
Subject: URGENT ANSWER IS NEEDED



Dear: Sir/Madam. Permit me to first introduce myself as Mr.Danede Fang, Central Bank of Nigeria contract payment account monitor officer. Following my investigation on past contract payment files, I discovered an over-invoice amount of $8.6 Million United State Dollar on a contract awarded to a foreign firm. The contracts where this amount of money originated was executed by foreign firm from Mexico and, commissioned by late General Mohammed Sani Abacha the last military President of Federal Republic of Nigeria. The Eight Million, Six Hundred Thousand United State Dollar ($8.6M) in custody with, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has been approved for payment by the new democratic President of the country. The original contractors receive there contract sum after the execution of there contracts, leaving behind the sum of $8.6 Million United State Dollar as UNCLAIMED FUND in the bank suspense account. I’m soliciting for your assistance also seeking your consent to confirm you to the central bank of Nigeria executives as the legitimate and, true beneficiary foreign sub-contractor to the original contractor entitle to receive the money as contract debt is because, It’s impossible to finalize this venture successfully without the assistant of a foreigner, who will stand as the sub-contractor entitled to receive the money. With the influence of my position, I want to assure that this venture is 100% risked free . I need your foreign assistance to introduce you as the legitimate and, true beneficiary foreign sub-contractor to the original contractors entitles to receive the money as contract debt. I will introduce you to my lawyer without disclosing the source of this money to stand as your lawyer to secure the necessary documents the bank will require from you to back up your claim before, the bank transfer of the money to you as the foreign beneficiary sub-contractor. The business will be executed under a legitimate order that will protect you from any breach of the law. MODE OF SHEARING. You will be entitle of 40% of the total amount involve as your compensation and for your assistance, 55% for me while the remaining 5% will be use to offset any incurred or miscellaneous expenses. Notify me immediately if this arrangement is accepted with this information. 1: Your Full name.2: Residence address.3: Private contact phone and fax number. Thanks,Yours Faithfully,Mr.Danede Fang.
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