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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: "bless_k14 Gazeta.pl" <bless_k14@gazeta.pl>
Date: Wed, 4 Jun 2008 12:22:58 +0200
Subject: PLEASE HELP ME


* Dearest one,*

* *

*Greeting to you and your family, in my search for a religious and God
fearing person i got your contact after my fasting and praying and i decided
to seek your help in carrying out my last dream.*

* *

*I am Miss BLESSING UDOKA 21 years old,the only daughter of Chief MIKE
UDOKA. I was a first year medical student of the University of Sierra Leone,
but now i am writing you from the republic of BENIN (COTONUO) where i am
taking refuge after the brutal war and killing of my beloved father and my
only sister by the rebels because my father was an opposition leader to the
president of my country benin. Because of the war my late father sold his
shipping company and deposited US$5.5, Million Dollars here in BENIN
REPUBLIC in a domiciliary account with a bank in BENIN which i am the next
of kin.*

* *

* Please i need your assistance in the following ways; *

* *

*1) TO BE MY GUIDIAN SO THAT THIS BANK WHERE THIS MONEY WAS DEPOSITED WILL
GRANT THE TRANSFER SINCE I AM ONLY 21 YRS OF AGE. BECAUSE THE AGREEMENT MY
LATE FATHER DID WITH THE BANK PROVES THAT I WILL BE 25YRS BEFORE I COULD
CLAIM PERSONALLY UNLESS BY MY GUIDIAN OR AN INVESTOR.*

* *

*2) TO MAKE ARRANGEMENT FOR ME TO COME OVER YOUR COUNTRY IMMEDIATELY THIS
MONEY IS TRANSFERRED TO YOUR COUNTRY BANK SO THAT I CAN COMPLETE MY STUDIES,
LIVE A BETTER LIFE AND ALSO LOOK FOR A GOOD VENTURE WHERE THIS MONEY WILL BE
INVESTED AFTER MY EDUCATION. *

* *

*PLEASE I HAVE SUFFERED ALOT. I am willing to offer you 250% of the total
sum as compensation of your effort and 6% for any other expense you might
make after a successful transfer of this money.iam ready to live with you
depending on your wish or you help me to rent a defferent place for my
living. PLEASE I NEED AN URGENT REPLY TO THIS MAIL BOX;(**
sandy_uod33@hotmail.com* <sandy_uod33@hotmail.com>*)*

* Thanks and God bless
BEST REGARD BY,
BLESSING. *

* *

**

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