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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: Chigozie Halidu <chigozie.halidu@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: chigoziehalidu147@rediffmail.com
Date: Tue, 25 May 2010 17:42:04 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: I NEED YOUR HELP WITH TRUST



E-mail:chigoziehalidu147@rediffmail.com

Good Day

I am writing this mail to you with tears and sorrow from my heart I am Mr Chigozie Halidu.

citizen of Haiti. 23years old and presently residing in

Dakar-Senegal

because of the earthquake enormous crisis in my Country. I got your

contact in strict confidence through Senegal Chamber of Commerce.





I would Honestly want to seek for an immediate assistance from you, I have

$7.5 Million US dollars

belonging to my late Father Mr Aziz Halidu,an

international car merchant who deals on importation and

exportation of various expensive cars when we were in Haiti,an who was

killed bay earthquake enormous

crisis in my Country



I ran to Senegal refugee Camp when I Discovered danger to my life and that

of my only sister . My late

father has deposited the above mentioned Amount with a FINANCE FIRM in

(DAKAR SENEGAL) for safe keeping

before his death and i have every Documents regards the transaction I have

contacted the FINANCE FIRM

and confirmed the safety of the money/ inheritance.



As it is, I have the intention of investing the money oversees and however

needed a Foreigner who is

capable of giving adequate assistance to me by the way of clearing the

money from the FINANCE FIRM and

the reafter forwarding it to your Account for investments.

(1) To serve me as a guardian of this fund since I am only 23 years old.

(2) To make arrangement for me and my sister to come over to your country

to further

our education and to secure a resident permit in your country.

(3) also help us to transfer the money in any of your account pending my

arrival to meet with you

Do let me get your reply soon please we need this money to start a new

life and as well start up an

new investment in your country by your advice and guardians as a joint

partner as we shall continue

our study in your Country. You can reach me on this email

chigoziehalidu147@rediffmail.com

Mr Chigozie Halidu.



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