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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: MADAME FATIMA OJUKWU <fatimaojukwu@gmail.com>
Date: 29 Nov 2013 20:05:10 +0100
Subject: Dear Sir


Dear Sir

It is with pleasure that I send you my writing, I am LADY FATIMA Ojukwu, one of the wives of former Major General, former government of eastern regions, official leader of Biafra and national leader any large progressive alliance in West Africa Nigeria (CHUKWEMEKA ODUMEGUW Ojukwu). My husband was a well-known throughout the world because man his carier level education. He was the first African man to achieve the highest degree in the University of Oxford in London as a student of history ... His late father, Mr. Louis Ojukwu was a millionaire transport and also known as the millionaire name Nigeria during his time.

My husband married three women and I am his third and last wife who was with him during all period of illness is in London. It was decided November 26, 2011 in I age 78ans heart attack. Although everyone knew that my husband was a millionaire had a lot of wealth that can support all his family but because it is a polygamous family, while he was lying critical in hospital in London, while its properties have started cursing problem on the person to take charge of his empire but I am very happy because my late husband had prepared his will when he was still alive ...

My husband told me all his secrets (its goods and documents) as I am the last and most beloved woman but I can not you explain it all in this letter because of my current problems, because after the death of my husband, I was threatened by many familiar member of my husband because they wanted to recover all its good and paper gave my husband Given the love of my children and their future I told the family that I did not know where My husband had kept the money, then the family before any investment that my husband in Nigeria.

Fearing for my life I refuge in England, now that I write I am camped in refugee in England.

I am a mother of 3 children 2 boys and 1 girl, and I'd like to put my children from want and security. That's why I chose Algeria, for investment because it made me realize that Algeria, this is a Muslim country and a true Muslim man does not cheat, and he is a true man, is why even without I entrust you know this secret (my husband had filed this fortune. 7,000,000 (Seven million euros) in a security company (Accra-Ghana.) a very large sum then I'll send you a $ 4 million (€ FOUR million) home in Algeria, to help me invest and install my children that please this is a confidential letter and if you do not interest summers, I begging in the name of Allah to remain anonymous but if you interested in summers, so I sent all these requirements. In order to get involved and want to settle in Algeria, with my children, I am me up at the embassy of Algeria here in London and I could have your e-mail address in a directory or included several address, phone number and e-mail address. Also, thanks to my prayers I came across yours So I believe that Allah has revealed to me. If you want to give me the help I require of you seriously because the future of my family depends on this hoping to rebuild our lives. Realize that. Mr. once the projects on foot you will have 10% of the amount of profits generated by the investment s advice, performed and managed daily by you and My eldest son, I especially want to waste my time and PS you do. I remind you that for this letter reaches you I told a lady who transitais by your country post from me so do not be surprised if you send her place.

Please accept my feelings Distinguished

Email fatimaojukwu@gmail.com ....... ........




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