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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: Usman Nasri <usmannasri@freemail.hu>
Reply-To: mallamusmannasri@hotmail.ug
Date: Fri, 11 Jun 2010 18:34:21 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Just Arrived Into South Africa,


FROM: Mallam Usman Nasri 
DIRECT EMAIL: mallamusmannasri@hotmail.ug
 
 
Good day, my name is Mallam Usman Nasri. I am from Sudan and just arrived into South Africa a few days ago. I really need your help to invest in your country. I know you will be surprised to receive this mail, considering the fact that we don't know each other, however I got your contact details from the internet network search in your country. I want you to know that I arrived into South Africa with a large sum of money for investment purposes and as I am writing to you now, I have in my possession the sum of Three Million, Five Hundred United States Dollars (US$3,5M) for investment.
 
 I was in charge of fund disbursement with the United Nation refugee headquarters when Sudanese Rebels attacked our camp, so I ran away with the box of money to a neighboring country (Kenya) where I prepare my self before moving to South Africa, the money is in a safe box and was disguised as valuables item due to my inability to operate an account. I will explain more to you about the money when we meet but right now I wish to invest the money in South Africa with the help of a South African Citizen who will assist me with all the necessary documents needed for genuine investment.
 
Please you should not be afraid of this as all information about the money is known to me alone, when the rebels attacked the camp. Lots of People died and it was assumed that the rebel made away with the box of money, but I managed to escape with the box through a near by bush. Understand that the sharing modality of proceed will be discussed when we meet face to face as  long as you will provide to me the necessary assistance to invest this money. If need to bring my family from Sudan so that they will be safe as soon as we start proper investment mostly farming. If you are interested, please send me a mail through my private email address together with your direct phone number for easy communication, but in the event where your moral nature is against this proposal, kindly delete it from your box and remember not to expose my details please. I will be looking forward to hear from you while hoping that this deal will benefit both of us if handled
properly.
 
Thanks in anticipation for your kind understanding.
Regards
Mallam Usman Nasri 
 

 

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