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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: Eric Titu <erictitu@ghrefugee.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: erictitu39@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 2 Mar 2013 00:14:58 +1000
Subject: Dearest One

Dearest One. Please permit me ,I am sorry to contact you through this medium without a Previous notice,I had to use E-mail because it is an easier and more confidential way of making contact with people around the world. I am a citizen of Liberia and the first son of the minister of mines and energy Mr. Henry Titu Kalabi who was killed by rebels during the war in Liberia. before my father's death he made my mother to understand that he deposited some huge amount of money which he made from sales of diamond and gold and give my mother all relevant document of the consignment which deposited (marked) as family belonging after his death. I and my mother was able to move out from Liberia through the united nation cargo ship, that convene refugee from Monrovia to Accra Ghana, as a refugee. my father left behind physical cash of $19 million usd which he safely lodged in a security company in Nigeria(Lagos) ,during his regime in the office. As am talking to you know the consignment! has left Nigeria,it was suppose to be delivered to my beneficiary in Uk but as soon as the diplomat got to london he was informed that my foriegn beneficiary had a car accident and died instantly, may his soul rest in perfect peace. And i don't want the diplomat to come back to Nigeria with the consignment. it was then that i went on for search to get someone that can assist us to receive the consignment.i am willing to give you30% for your assistance from the total $19 million usd. All that is needed to be done is just the change of ownership to your name that is needed to be done.all charges and all documents has been paid for. Attached to this email are copies of picture which i will explain one after the other. The first picture is the Funeral of my late father coffin laying in stage, the white man you see is the Director of the security company with my father signing the Deposit certificate and certificate of ownership, my late beneficiary's name is Mr.Victor Jenson a! citizen of London, also attached is my refugee identity card ! for you to know me by person. Now permit me to ask you this few questions. (1)Will you help me as your son ?(2) will you help me honestly as somebody you have not seen before? what is going to be your plan for me when the box is delivered to you?. So please get back to me as soon as possible so that i can forward your details to the diplomat in Uk to deliver to you if only you will take the 30% offered to you. Kindly get back to me via my private email (erictitu39@yahoo.com) as I await your response. Thank you and God bless. Sincerely yours, Eric Kalabi Refugee camp 9, Accra Ghana.

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