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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: "ALHAJI SULEIMAN WAZIRI" <namabosky888@gmail.com> (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 3 Dec 2008 09:45:14 -0600
Subject: Hello my friend.



Hello my friend.


How are you today? Hope you are not madat
me that I have not emailed you all this
while ,Hope all is well with you and
yourfamily?, You may not understand why
this mail came to you.But if you do
notremember me, you might have receive an
email from me in thepast regarding a
multi-million dollar business proposal
which we never concluded. I am usingthis
opportunity to inform you that this
multi-million-dollar business has been concluded with theassistance
oanother partner from Germany who financed the transactionto a
logicalconclusion. I thank you for your great effort to ourunfinished
transfer offund into your account


due to one reason or the other best known to you. But Iwant to inform
youthat I have successfully transferred the fund out of mybank to my
newpartner's account in Germany that was capable ofassisting me in this
greatventure. Due to your effort, sincerity, courage and trustworthiness
Youshowed during the course of the transaction. I want tocompensate you
andshow my gratitude to you with the sum of $1,000,000.0 Ihave left
acertified international bank draft for you worth of$1,000,000.00 cash
able anywhere in the world.

My dear friend I can't just forget you like thatbecause I might be of need
another time,I will like you to contact MY SECRETARY
Benjamin Amechi. On his direct email address at:[namabosky888@gmail.com]
for the collection of your bank draft. I authorized him to release the
Bank Draft to you whenever you contact him regarding for it.
At the moment, I'm very busy here because of theinvestment projects which
I and my new partner are having at hand. Please I will lik you to accept
this token with good faith as this is from the bottom of my
heart, also comply with Pastor.Benjamin Amechi's directives so that he
will send the draft to you without any delay. NOTE; You are advised to
stop any further communication
with your local representative(s) any officials (s) department whom may
call you or email concerning the check draft what sum of USD$1,M,
except Michael Amechi You are advised not to accept any fax or telephone
calls that does not come from him. Because he is the only person I left the
order on how to deliver the bank draft to you, and you may call him
immediately you received this message for more information through the
instruction I left,


CONTACT: Michael Amechi
SECRETARY,
Lagos Nigeria
His email address: [namabosky888@gmail.com]
Therefore, you should send him your full Name and telephone number inclusive
of your current mailing address where you want him to send the draft to
you. Thanks and God bless you and your family. Hoping to hear from you
again.



ALHAJI SULEIMAN WAZIRI


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