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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: "alhajiAminu adamu" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <alhajiaminuadamu1@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2014 19:17:53 -0800
Subject: He left behind an investment bond of about $5Million

Greetings!

I am Mr. alhajiAminu adamu, an account manager with the Fidelity Bank Plc to late Mr. Morris Thompson who passed away in a plane crash of Alaska Airlines Flight 261 which crashed on January 31st 2000, including his wife Thelma, and his only daughter Sheryl, while returning from a vacation in Mexico.

He left behind an investment bond of about $5Million with my bank before his death. I have in my possession legal documents that could give you the legal rights for the claim. Send me your sincere thoughts about this mail with your full name/address and phone number, so that we can get started with the process. via my personal email: alhajiaminuadamu1@gmail.com

Sincerely,
alhajiAminuadamu
Tel: +2348155919332.

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