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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: frank ikp <mike_morgan2006@yahoo.fr>
Date: Thu, 15 Jul 2010 20:23:49 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: My Dear Friend,


My Dear Friend,
 
I know this message will come to you as a surprise because we dont know each other before but based on the urgency needed in this Transaction I have to contact you knowning fully well that you are capeble of handling this great Transaction which both of us is going to benefit from it once we conclude the Transaction ok.
 
My Name is Mike Morgan Yaraduwa son to Late Alahaji Muza Yaraduwa former President of Nigeria,Before the death of my Father he told me about the money 10.000.000.00 Million Euros  he deposited with a  Security Vault in Spain,I want you to Visit this Security Vault in Security in Spain for the claim of this money 10 Million Euros.
 
My Dear Friend,If you are ready and out to help me claim this money I will send to you all the Deposit Certificates and they full contacts of they  Security Vaults in Spain so that you will contact them for the claim ok.My Dear Friend,There is some thing very very Important you need to know about this Transaction,My Late Father told me that he Deposited the money to they Security Vault as family valuables belonging to his foreign partner in this case now,They Security Vault is not aware of the real contents of the Trunk Box my late father made it this way for the security of this Money 10 Million Euros because if they Security Vault in Spain finds out that what we have inside the trunk box is money believe me we are going to loose the total amount so you should keep this Transaction to your self until you receive this money from the Security Vault in Spain ok.
My Dear Friend,I only want you to travel to Spain for the claim of this Trunk box from they Security Vault after the claim you will open an account in any Bank in Spain and deposit the total amount in they Bank as the real beneficiary that is all,Please if you accept my letter please kindly call me on this number +22503552603 so that we can discuss deeply concerning this Transaction.
 
I forget to tell you one more thing,Before we commence on this Transaction you will strongly promise me that you will never in your life think of betraying me after claiming the total amount from they Security Vault in Spain because this money is all my hope to start a new life in your country and we are going to Invest this money together in your country and we are going to be partners ok.
 
My Dear Friend,If you want to have more Informations concerning my late Father's death you only visit this site www.nigerianworld.com or other International news like CNN and other channels for more confirmations on what I am telling you may his soul rest in perfect peace Amen.
 
Please Please you should keep this Transaction to your self alone until we complete this Transaction for security reasons ok.
 
I await your Urgent response to enable me give you all the necessary Informations you need for the claim of this Trunk Box deposited in they Security Vault by my late Father ok.
I promise you today and at the same time assure you that you will never regret helping me claim this money rather you are  going to gain alot from this transaction because I have already made up my mind to Invest this money with you in your country and you are going to take care of the investments ok.
 
Best Regards
 
Mike Yaraduwa
Direct Telephone +22503552603.



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