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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: Josephine Van hae <modisejonathan@gmail.com>
Reply-To: joesphine_van_hae@hotmail.com
Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2012 04:53:24 +0000
Subject: WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?

Dear Sir/Madam


Top of the day to you and your family,this might sound ridiculous, but it
is for real.If you have been abreast of the recent political impasse in my
Country Nigeria, you will be aware that the Federal Government have just
removed the subsidy on fuel and set up a committee known as the Subsidy
Reinvestment and Empowerment Programme Board (SREPB) Wish i am a member.
During our recent founding after thorough investigation we found out that
the Downstream Oil Importers have been importing more than our local
consumption of fuel to the tune of over 24Million Litres.
We also realize legally that some Importers have deposited about 24 Million
United States Dollars being proceeds of over inflated local consumption in
an offshore escrow account and this is lying fallow for more than 3 years
now.They are willing to give up the fund because they can be persecuted if
detected ready to share the fund.
Considering the condition of my country's leaders and how they have
impoverish us the citizen, that even if i have worked for the Federal
Government for the past 35 years, i have nothing to show for it.
We have all agreed to share this money among ourselves, but we cannot
secure the fund because my country's Code of Conduct do not allow civil
servants to own a foreign account.
Most importantly, we are contacting you as a foreigner to assist us
transfer the fund into your personal or company's account that you have
absolute control over.We have agreed to give you 20% of the fund,10% for
any unforeseen occurrence and we shall share 70% among ourselves, this we
want to invest in Agriculture in my country, this we will
need your advise as soon as the fund is in your nominated account.
We are willing to give your further details as soon as you indicate your
interest to assist us.

Thanks for your cooperation

Yours Sincerely
Jonathan

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