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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: "Mrs.Inga-Britt Ahlenius" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <inga-brittsahleniu@qq.com>
Date: Sun, 18 Aug 2013 16:08:51 +0200
Subject: GET BACK TO ME URGENTLY

 
 
This is to inform you that we came to Nigeria on Monday been the 12th of August 2013 after the just concluded UN World Global Summit held in Switzerland and after
series of complain we received from the FBI ,CIA and other Security agencies from Africa,Asia, Europe, Oceania, Antarctica,South America and the United States of
America respectively, against the Federal Government of Nigeria and its high rate of scam and why they have not pay you your entitlement up till this time. We decided
to involve in this matter and have a lasting solution to this problem and we decided to direct you on how best you can receive your long expected p a y m e n t under 3
working days if you follow the legal rules as law demand.
 
THE BACKGROUND OF THIS REASONS:
 
 
It may interest you to know that f u n d  transfer  irregularities and misconduct of huge sums of m o n e y out of Nigeria during the Military administration of the
late General Sani Abacha has created suspicions on any movement of large amount, which is to be routed through Nigeria. For this reason, the new House of Government
under the leadership of Senator David MARK (New Senate President) has formed a committee on Finance/Economic matters. This Committee was mandated to deliberate on all
f u n d movement above $5,000,000.00 USD and also to recover all suspected f u n ds.Consequently, our organization has been mandated to assist to monitor all f u n d
movement out of Nigeria. Since our establishment, the sum of $29 billion dollars has so far been recovered. We execute the pre-investigative formalities and all
statutory requirements around the world. The purpose is to monitor, pre-inspect, recommend or defer your f u n d movement or seizure of the f u n d at your b a n k or
on transit or cable. Fortunately, ou
 
We have met with the president luck Jonathan this morning and he made us to understand that he has been trying his best to make sure you receive your f u n d in your
house directly to avoid requesting you to pay transfer cost but all his effort proved abortive as you keep sending m o n e y to some hoodlums who has been extorting m
o n e y for years from you without success claiming to be Dr Paul or whatsoever.It might also interest you to know that the present administration of President Good
Luck Jonathan has directed only the newly constituted senate president David Mark to handle all foreign p a y m e n t and we found it worthy to inform you that your f
u n d is not any way outside Nigeria, please take note of this and sit up and if you really want to receive your long expected p a y m e n t, do not disclose this to
any one including those extorting m o n e y from you, be warned.
 
 
We have a very limited time to stay in Nigeria here ,so I would like you to urgently Contact the p a y m e n t director in charge of all f u n ds in Nigeria in the
person of Senator David Mark and plead with him to send your f u n ds across to you and please confirm to this message within 24 hours from now and let us know if you
have contact the senate president with his information below.
 
 
ATTN: Senator David Mark
 
OFFICE: Senate president, Federal Republic Of Nigeria.
 
EMAIL: senate_president_davidmark001frn@yahoo.com
 
TEL: + 2 3 4 8 1 6 5 4 1 3 6 4 0
 
DO this immediately For urgent and fast conclusion of your p a y m e n t today, Please contact him with the above email.
 
Mrs.Inga-Britt Ahlenius
Sincerely yours,
UN.Director For Economic Recovery And Reconciliation For Africa.
 
 

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