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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: Luka Yusuf <luka_yusuf7@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: luka_yusuf2008@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2008 05:49:07 -0800 (PST)
Subject: PROPERTY FOR INVESTMENTS


NIGERIA ARMY HEADQUATERS


Dear Sir,

I am MAJ.GEN. LUKA YUSUF an army General and a senior citizen of Nigeria. Since my retirement few years ago,I have been making plans to invest my money in the area of real estate in your country. I have USD 14.7Million reserved for property purchases which I have taken time to deposit in a security company acting as my trustees abroad. I made this money by my position as THE SUPPLY AND PURCHASING DIRECTOR OF MILITARY EQUIPMENTS to the Nigerian army during my tenure in my service years . I have just been retired by the present civilian government, and have now decided to invest this money in real estate business. I will like to repose my
confidence in this viable project and seek to have your unreserved assistance in clearing of the fund($14.7.M) from the Security company towards the investment process. I am interested to buy any good property(LAND, COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL, CONDO ETC) or any
property that will interest me. I will like you to give me details of this property urgently for my recommendation. I will send more details in this regard if you accept to assist me. Please respond to this urgently to enable us proceed,
Waiting to hear from you,


Gen. Luka Yusuf ( Nigeria Chief Of Army Staff)


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