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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: "Umar Sambo" <richardson@wj6584uqn.homepage.t-online.de>
Reply-To: <umarsambo52@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2011 10:45:53 -0700
Subject: Compliment of the Day.

Compliment of the Day:
 
 
My Name is UMAR SAMBO , i am the special assistance on privet matters to late president  MUSA YAR' ADUA the former president of the federal republic of Nigeria, who died in Saudi Arabia 2010. I was also his special assistance when he was the Governor of Kastina state in the northern part of Nigeria due to my ability to protect his privet issues. He also recalled me to proceed on this post. as his special assistance my schedule also covers all his private and personal matters as a result of the confidence he reposed in me.
On November 2009 the late president became seriously ill and was flown out of the country to Saudi Arabia for medical treatment. He remained there until he died and the then vice president took over the reigns of government As a result of the change in government i had to clear the late president's personal belonging deposited in my custody, this became necessary as i did not have any channel of communication with him between the time he was flown to Saudi Arabia until his death.
 
Having taken all his personal  belonging to a secure place and on going through their contents i discovered that there was an approved document for a contracts payment and so on  this discovery has led me into confusion on what next step to take and therefor I need for your assistance and guidance. I am only seeking for your assistance in respect of this huge approved contract fund to be transfer in to your account also note that I have contacted some dignity's for this very transaction but due to lark of trust and illegal attitude by in responsible Nigerians who engage them self's in vulnerable act discourage them to proceed with this transaction. But if you can proceed with me i will in-hence and provide all the legal document that will enable the commencement of this transfer to you as we proceed.
 
Finally I will like you to know the content of this transaction. I could have done this transaction to my self hence i have what it takes to make it successful but the security agency set up by the Federal Government here in Nigeria to handle corruption will investigate on my local account here. this is the reason why i need an international investor account that can carry out this huge amount in good firm. also note that my ability to contact you is to keep this confidential to your self because we have an agency that monitors all official desk here in Nigeria and will not like to have any bad reputation  due to my political jurist. All our communication will be highly confidential only if you will go diligently to my direction.
 
your possibility to handle this matter. I will like you to contact me immediately if you are interested in assisting me so that we can both work out the modalities on how to execute this transfer.
 
Yours sincerely
Umar Sambo
umarsambo52@yahoo.com

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