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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: "Mr Mohammed Danjuma" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mohammed.dajuma09@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2011 19:44:13 -0600
Subject: Thanks For Your Corperation From, Mr Mohammed Danjuma

Mr. Mohammed Danjuma.
PO Box 16649,
Coast Rd., Azzawia,
Tripoli, Libya..


Attention;

My name is Mr. Mohammed Danjuma.I hail from the Oil rich city of Brega in east of Libya, I am a drilling engineer in the Oil sea port of Brega, which is been managed by Ahmed Jerksi the Managing Director. The political impasse between the pro Gadhafi forces and the anti Gadhafi rebels has rendered the Oil rich city in a state of dilapidated agony.



You can substantiate my information’s on Reuter’s news in the article of 17th Feb.2011 or http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/ world-africa-12517327



To abridge the details of my write up, few weeks ago, I discovered a large sum of money amounting the sum us$15.5millions America dollars.


I don't want to go into details how this money came about, as an ardent believer of justice I am convinced the money belong to the pro Gadhafi group which was earmarked to purchase arm for the killing of innocent Libyans. Now I am looking for a diplomatic avenue to channel this money out of Libya in a constructive and official way. Para venture, if you proffer interest in this transaction you can contact me as soon as possible.,



Due to the Libya crisis, production at Brega Oil complex has dropped by almost 90 percent. These make it mandatory that this money is transferred out of Libya as fast as possible, before the pro Gadhafi forces apprehend the cash in my possession.



NOTE: Time is not on my side. Further details will be made known to you when you display interest in this transaction of a life time.

Thanks.

Mr. Mohammed Danjuma.

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