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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: "Sanni Umar" <wu080869@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: san1953@live.com
Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2011 11:09:29 +0300 (EAT)
Subject: Please help me.




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Dear Esteemed One,

I used this means of communications because of time Shortage, so please
kindly bear with me.However,permit me to inform you of my desire of
seeking for your aid and assistance towards securing my inheritance. I
am Sanni Umar only child of late Mr and Mrs Umar My father was a very
wealthy cocoa merchant based in Nigeria,Before he was poisoned to death
by his business associates on one of their outing to discuss on a
business trip.

When my mother died on the 21St October 2004, my father took me so
special because I am motherless. Before the death of my father on 29Th
June 2010 in a private hospital here in Nigeria. He secretly called me on
his bedside and told me that he deposited sum of US$19,700,000(nineteen
million Seven Hundred Thousand, United States Dollars) in a
vault box and deposited it as family valuables,in a Finance and
security company in Spain.

The security company does not know the content of the box,since my late
father deposited it as family valuables. He place my name as next of
kin,and also gave the documents pertaining my inheritance deposit to
me.He also explained to me that it was because of this wealth that hewas
poisoned by his business associates, that I should seek for a
foreign partner in a country of my choice where I will transfer this
money and use it to invest in a profitable ventures, (such as
real-estate).

I am honourably seeking your assistance in the following ways.1)To help
in retrieving this box out from the security company for immediate
transfer of the fund to your destination account in your country.(2)To
serve as the guardian of this fund during and after the transaction.
since I am a boy of 17 years. (3)To make arrangement for me to come
over to your country after the money has been transferred for
investment.

Moreover, I am willing to offer you 25% of the total sum as
compensation for your effort/input after the successful transfer of
this fund to your norminated bank account.Note: This transaction will
be concluded within some days as soon as you signify your interest to
assist me. I will appreciate your early responds. Anticipating to hear
from you soon,

Thanks and God Bless.
Best regards
Yours Faithfuly
Sanni Umar.



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