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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. Carolyn Spicer" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <carolynspicer01@sify.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Jul 2010 00:44:15 +0100
Subject: Request From Her Excellency-Hajia Turai Yar'Adua

Dear Sir/Madam,

My name is Mrs. Carolyn Spicer, The Personal assistant to former first lady, Hajia Turai Yar'Adua.
The wife of the late Nigerian President, Alhaji Shehu Musa Yar'Adua who died of acute pericarditis
in Nigeria on May 05, 2010. I was directed to contact you by the former first lady because of the
prevailing situation confronting her family since the death of her husband.

This is to inform you about our plan to send some fund to you via cash delivery for safe keeping.
This system will be easier for you and for us as there won't be traces. We are going to send you
the sum of Fifteen Million, Six Hundred Thousand U.S. Dollars (US$15.6m) via cash call diplomatic
transfer.

The money is coming in two (2) security proof boxes. The boxes are sealed with synthetic nylon
seal and padded with machine. This fund was brought to Mrs. Yar'Adua from Saudi Arabia in
support of her pet project for cancer eradication but was not used because of her husbands
illhealth and subsequent death hence we want to send this fund to you for safekeeping to deter
the present Government from collecting it from us. Please you don't have to worry about anything.
The boxes are coming with a Diplomatic agent who will accompany the boxes to your house or any
address of your choice.

All you need to do now is to send me your present physical address, means of identification such
as international passport or drivers license and your contact telephone numbers. The Diplomat
attached will travel with it. He will call you immediately he arrive your country's airport and use
same to identify you and handover the boxes to you. I hope you understand me.

I will let you know when the boxes will be airlifted by the special Grace of God. Note: The
diplomat is not aware of the original content of the boxes. What l declared to them as the
content is Sensitive Photographic Film Material. I did not declare money to them please.
If they call you and ask you the content, please tell them the same thing Ok. Do get in touch
immediately and I will let you know how far I have gone with the arrangement.

Please confirm receipt of this message by sending the above requirements to me immediately. I
need your urgent reply because the boxes are scheduled to leave as soon as we hear from you.
You will take 35% out from the total sum as compensation for your assistance. Looking forward
to your rapid response.

Best Regards,
Mrs. Carolyn Spicer,
Personal Assistant to Ex-First Lady,
Federal Republic of Nigeria.

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