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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: "Hajia Turai Yar'Adua" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <usmanmohammed80@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 25 May 2010 20:10:22 +0100
Subject: NIGERIAN PRESIDENT IS DEAD.PLEASE HELP ME!!

Her Excellency,
HAJIA TURAI YAR'ADUA.
C/O: ALHAJI USMAN MOHAMMED
Tel/Fax+2287348292
EMAIL:usmanmohammed80@gmail.com


Dear Sir\Madam,


With sincerity of purpose, I make this proposal to you, after a
satisfactory information gathered from an international consultant
chamber and I understood about your sincerity and trustworthiness.
My source of your contact no doubt is also a surprise; I believe that you
are divine provision by Almighty Allah to help me and my family out of
my present miserable situation, having been totally betrayed by my husbands close associates.
Since the deplorable health status of my husband we have passed through hell in the hands of the Government functionaries. As you may have heard from CNN or BBC,internet and other news media, My husband is diagnose with acute Pericarditis an inflammatory of the heart and kidney problem which makes him unfit to steer the affairs of the nation. Recently, I was arrested at the Airport with my suit cases containing few belongings and some cash in my attempt to travel abroad to be with my husband who was undergoing treatment
in Saudi-Arabia you can confirm through the added site(http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/05/05/umaru-yaradua-dead-nigeri_n_565430.html)which unfortunately resulted to my present predicament and seizure of all
my travelling papers I wonder what will happen to me and my family now that my husband is dead.
The Economic and Financial Crime Commission accused me of fraudulent taxes on foreign firms and embezzlement of $60Million dollar channelled to the office of the first lady.
In view of all these, I request you help me to receive and bank into your personal/company's account the sum of US$26 million which has been deposited
in a private security and finance Company for safe keeping although the security Company is unaware of the contents as they were deposited as privileged consignments.
Presently, I am seeking for a partner who shall serves as the guardian/overseer
of this fund whom can plan the best way to move this money for investment purposes.
Which is my main motive for contacting you? To be able to actualise this
project you are required to assist in the following manner.
1.That you shall be required to provide a good Bank Account where the
money would be transferred and where taxation will not take much toll on the money.
2. That you shall serve as the general overseer and guardian of this
fund and all investment there after. All the arrangement for the transfer of the fund
has been perfected by my cousin ALHAJI USMAN MOHAMMED, to whom I have entrusted this transaction.
Please contact him in Lome-Togo through the above email:usmanmohammed80@gmail.com, A suitable percentage (5%) will be mapped out for your services, after you have shown your willingness to assist, and most importantly all expenses involved in this transaction
will be taken care of when the money is safely transferred to your designated account.
I expect to receive your response soonest.BBC Report (news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/8663824.stm)

Best Regards
Hajia Turai Yar'Adua.

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