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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-BrittAhl01@qq.com>
Date: Sun, 6 Oct 2013 14:06:32 +0200
Subject: GET BACK TO ME URGETTLY

 

 

To: f u n d Inheritor Sir/Madam

 

This is to inform you that we came to Nigeria on Monday been the 24th of September 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 a m o u n t, 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.

minal in New York has been monitoring the routing of your f u n d for seizure. I became sympathetic to you for such attempt to carry on. Hence, I decided to contact you privately in order to advice you, which will enable you, receive the f u n d successfully without any seizure or threat on the f u n d.

 

Right now,as  directed by our secretary general Mr.Ban Ki-Moon,We have decided to inform you that we have authorized the Government of Nigeria to effect the  p a y m e n t of US$12.5M via cash delivery without any more delay.The only thing you will be required to do to confirm your f u n d to your address via cash delivery is for you to secure the f u n d Bail-Bond Diplomatic Bullion Box to enable your already packaged and sealed f u n d sent to your address through diplomatic agent without any hitch.

 

Sincerely,you are a lucky person because I have just discovered that some top Nigerian/British Government Officials are interested in your f u n d and they are working in collaboration with One Mr.John Wheeler from Scotland  to frustrate you and thereafter divert your f u n d into their personal account.

 

I 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.

 

senatordavidmark00113@yahoo.com

 

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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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