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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: "Mrs. Juliet Madubueze" <juliet01@konin.lm.pl>
Reply-To: juliet.madubueze001@live.com
Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2010 14:14:26 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: ARE YOU AWARE OF THIS YOU'RE PART OF THE MONEY. AT LAST‏


How are you doing? Hope you have not forgotten me, I am Usman Ladi.
Secure the release of some money accrued from the over invoicing of a
contract/inheritance that was awarded by my government some time ago
during the military regime.

Though you were not able to assist me conclude the transaction, I'm happy
to inform you about my success in getting those funds transferred under the
assistance and cooperation of a new partner from Brazil . Presently I'm in
London-United Kingdom for investment projects with my own share of the total
sum.

Meanwhile, I didn't forget your past efforts and attempts to assist me in
Transferring those funds, I made sure you are not left out the benefit of the
Transaction hence I kept aside for you sum of Five Hundred Thousand United
States Dollars. ($500,000.00). I and my new partner agreed to compensate you
with that amount for all your past efforts and attempt to assist me in this
matter. IAppreciated your efforts at that time very much, so feel free and
get in touch with my secretary Mrs. Juliet Madubueze and instruct him on how
to send the wire your funds to yout to you.

Please do let me know immediately you receive wire transfer so that we can
Share the joy together after all the sufferness at that time. In the moment,
I'm very busy here because of the investment projects which I and my
partner are having at hand, finally, remembers that I had left instruction to
my secretary so as soon as you contact him, so feel free to get in
touchwith MY

Kindly re-confirm to me the followings:
1. Your full name.
2. Phone,fax and mobile #.
3. Company name, and address. (If you have any)
4. Your age and current occupation
5. Attach copy of your identification

SECETARY NOW.
Below is the contact of my secretary:
Mrs. Juliet Madubueze
E-mail: juliet.madubueze01010@live.co.uk

With Best Regards.
Usman Ladi
NOTE:SEND YOUR FULL NAME AND CONTACT ADDRESS WITH PHONE NUMBER TO MY
SECRETARYSO THAT SHE CAN BE ABLE TO VERIFY YOUR TRANSFER.
E-mail:usmanLadi2010@live.com
YOU'RE PART OF THE MONEY. AT LAST



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