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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: charles661@freenet.de
Date: Sun, 02 Mar 2008 06:05:21 +0100
Subject: URGENT RESPONSE NEEDED


CHARLES MADU
PLOT 5 VICTORIA GARDEN CITY,
ACCRA GHANA.

Good day and
compliment,

A CRY FOR HELP,I am writing this letter in confidence
believing that if
it is the wish Of God for you to help me and my
family, God almighty will bless and Reward you abundantly.My family and
I are true Christians and worship\'s God truthfully.I got Your contact
through Internet during my research on some one who could Help us.I am a
student Of University of Ghana, Ghana, I am 23 yrs old. My father died
earlier two months ago and left my Mother I and my brother behind.
He
Was a king, which our town citizens titled him before his death I
was a
royal child to him and I and my brother are the only people who Can
take Care of his wealth now because my mother is not literate enough To
know all my fathers wealth behind.
He left up to USD 12.350 000.000.00
million dollars with a security
Company,and I dont know how and what I
will do to invest this money Somewhere in abroad, so that my fathers
kindred will not take over what Belongs to my father and our family,
which they were planning to do Without my present because I am too young
as stated by our culture in the Town.

That is why I felt happy when I
saw your contact which I strongly
believe that by the grace of God, you
will help me secure And invest this money.I thereby need your help in
bringing the box Containing the money out from the security company,
based on your reply I Will furnish you with more details on how we can
proceed.I am ready to pay 10% of the total amount to you if you help us
in Securing this money and another 10% interest of Annual Income to you,
for investing this money for us, which you will strongly have absolute
Control Over.If you can handle this project sincerely and also willing
to assist me In lifting this fund, kindly reach me and I will let you
know the next Step to take towards actualizing this transaction as
quickly as Possible.Please, note that this transaction is 100% risk
free. I look forward hearing from you soonest.

Yours
sincerely,
CHARLES MADU and FAMILY
ALTERNATIVE
EMAIL:charles_madu@sify.com


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