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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: najeebamoudou1@yahoo.in
Reply-To: najeebamoudou@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2011 02:14:39 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Salam alaykoum,Pls let's handle this deal.






































































































Greetings From
Cote D'Ivoire


Let me start
by introducing myself,I am Mr.Najeeb Amoudou,I work with one of the reputable
bank here in Cote D'Ivoire. I am presently the director of Audit & records
of my bank. I have worked with this bank for more than 10yrs now and I want to
assure you that if I am not sure that this deal will not work, I would not have
thought of doing it nor contacting you.Although this proposal may come to you as
a suprise, but I would want you to understand that this deal is 100% legal and
risk free, though it requires confidentiality,what I need from you is trust and
your honest coperation for us to execute this project.
 
I am writting
you this letter based on the latest development at our bank which I will like to
bring to your personal edification.($16,000.000.million
transfer claims)sixteen million us dollars.This is a legitimate
transaction and I agreed 50%/50% as our sharing ratio,as my foreign partner
after confirmation of this fund in your bank account,My friend I would not want
the bank to confiscate this fund that is why I want to use this opprtunity to
work out this fund.
As I have done
proper home work before contacting you for this deal,I have every information
that will be needed.If you are interested get back to me with the information
listed below for more details.(ie:your full names, address,
date of birth, telephone and fax numbers) I really want us to treat
everything concerning this transaction with uttermost secrecy,therefore I will
not accept the involvement of third party in this
deal.

 Thank you
very much I am waiting for your reply/call.
Yours
faithful,
Mr.Najeeb
Amoudou
Tel:
+225 45419577

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