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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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: faithshumedja@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2008 03:20:30 +0530 (IST)
Subject: Please Save me


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: faith.shumedja@ymail.com



- Dear friend, My name is Faith from california. I am the daughter to John Shumedja my late father was the president of AGCO group who died in his private Jet while returning from a meeting at coventry , United Kingdom. Unfortunately, i come from a polygamous home. Since the death of my father, the entire family has been at war with me, first they started by poisoning my mom. Now they want me out as well. As the first daughter, most of my father's properties was willed to me but my step mom in conspiracy with the former Attorney of my dad have tactically and forcefully collected almost everything from me leaving to me only one part of his estate and not known to them is the sum of $6,500,000.00 deposited by my dad with a security company in UK. Several times I have been threatened by my step mom if i knew anything about any money but my consistent answer has been no. My mother before her death all ready told me about the deposit. Which has led to more hatred. I barely eat or dri nk even water in a house that belongs to my dad, because of this case I have dropped out from college. If I countine to live under this roof I am sure I will die, the other day she poured hot water on my left arm, I am only grateful to God who gave me strength, her lawyer boyfriend has taken over the house and to make it worst they wont allow me out. I am only using the opportunity that she has gone to bed to write you this mail. All i want you do for me is assist me get out of here, i promise that i will not be a liablity to you so this is why i am also going to entrust you with this money. I am a young girl. I will tell my dads real attorney that you are a relative of mine from my mom's side please i want you to agree the same if he asks you, So that he would have the mind to release the documents of the deposit to you. He is a very nice man and has been of serious help to me since the death of my father. All I want is a happy home where i will not have anything to do with them, where i will be free, continue my education and also have a little investment of my own. I do not mind sharing the money equally with you. Just save my life please. If you assent to help me send me your full name, your address and telephone number so that I can forward to my father's attorney to enable him release the documents of the deposits to you.Although what ever i tell him i know he will do as he is a very good and listening man. I pray for the guidiance of the Lord to be with you and your family as you receive this letter. Yours truly, Ms Faith Shumedja


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