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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: "betheze@cantv.net" <betheze@cantv.net>
Date: Tue, 14 Jul 2009 19:31:03 -0430
Subject: Urgent Response needed/From Mrs.Veronica Amadi,

Dear Friend,

I know that you might be surprise on this mail, but I am telling you the truth. I know that it is against my official duty to release confidential information like this to an outsider. There is nothing I can do to help you beside this I am taking this bold step because of my belief as a Christian.


What I want to tell you is about your fund with the Federal Government of Nigeria, the President, Alhaji. Umaru Yar'Adua, has mapped out $1.2 Billion to off-set Nigeria's foreign debt, which includes; over due contract payment, next of kin inheritance, lotto beneficiaries and other payments. My main concern about this payment is that the Government and her agencies are not sincere on this payment; rather some government and bank officials have seen it as an avenue to make extra money for them.Their plan is to secure approval of these funds on creditors name and later divert it to another off shore bank accounts for their personal
benefits.

As I am writing this mail to you now, arrangements have been concluded by the some top placed government officials and the formal Central Bank Of Nigeria Governor Prof. Charles Soludo, to divert your approved part payment of $6,500,000.00 (Six Million Five Hundred Thousand United
States Dollars only) to another bank account.And they keep on deceiving and frustrating you by demanding up-front payment from you, if I tell you that they are using all these money to work against you, you might not believe it. But it is reality.He also went as far as saying that you are dead and arranging people to claim to be you. So i will like to know if you really sent them to represent you.


There are ways I can assist you get your fund, it is risk but one have to take it.I have two ways of payment,through Master card or Wire Transfer.What you have to do now is to get back to me as soon as you get this mail with these details; your private telephone number and your contact address. I need these details as soon as you get this mail so that I can make the necessary arrangements without further delay.

Get back to me through this email as soon as you get this mail with the above requested details.
vero33094@yahoo.com


Treat this ASAP

Dr.Mrs Veronica Amadi
Key Telex Transfer(KTT UNIT)
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)

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