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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: "ALI DANJUMA" <alidanjuma8@googlemail.com>
Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2008 10:36:49 -0700
Subject: I NEED YOUR URGENT HELP


*I am Mrs.Ojei Danjuma Ali, an Ivorian widow with an only son ( Master Frank
Danjuma Ali ). My husband was the chief security officer to the ousted
ex-President Henri Konan Bédié of Cot d'Ivoire. During the overthrown on
24th December 1999 my husband was among the people that was killed by the
military. Since after his death. I ran away with my only son. may I
introduce this proposal to you. With reference to an introduction and good
acommendation made of you and your esteemed firm by my close friend, I do
hereby wish to ask for your assistance in an urgent transaction that
requires absolute honesty and secrecy.*

*Although I did not in any way disclose to my friend the details of this my
proposal due to confidential nature of this transaction. By virtue of my
husband's position, the former president (ex-President Henri Konan Bédié)
gave him $20,500,000.00 (Twenty million five hundred thousand U.S. dollars
cash in $100.00 bills stacked in a box when he got the information that the
military are planning to overthrow him. Immediately my husband was confirmed
dead, I made away with this box with my only son so that we cannot be
reached by ex-President Henri Konan Bédié. I have really been waiting for a
more suitable time and opportunity to contact you concerning this
transaction. Right now, the money is in a safe place. I deposited it with a
diplomatic company for safekeeping.*

*I am useing this opportunity to seek your assistance to move the money to
your country to be invested on behalf of my only son. For your assistance, I
am ready to offer you 30% of the total sum and give you the full power to
manage the remaining 70% on behalf of my son.. where we are currently
staying in a sister's house in South Africa. Upon conclusion of arrangement,
we shall forward to you the certificate of deposit and the phone and Fax
number of the Diplomatic Company for confirmation.*

*However, send your message to my Email which I will forward to my son
immediately. Please I want us to finish this business as quickly as
possible. And please indicate your private phone and fax Numbers on your
response to this mail. Thank you in anticipation of your consideration and
urgent reply.*

*N.B
Try and negotiate for me some profitable blue chip investment
opportunities which is risky free which I can invest with this money when it
is transferred to your account, personally I am interested in estate
management and hotel business,please advise me. Immediately you receive this
message for more explanation.And promise me and my younger sister to be good
to us considering our situation and not to betray us.I await your urgent
reply to this request.Thanks and God bless.*

*Yours faithfully,
MRS Ojei Danjuma Ali*

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