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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: abcd2@climaxbt.net
Reply-To: <hadiluv14@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 26 Apr 2014 21:13:04 +0000
Subject: From Ms. Hadijat Ahmed-


Dear Sir,

Good day to you overthere, I know my message will come on you as surprised, this I expected to be so as we have never met before. I am Ms. Hadijat Ahmed, 20 years and the only child of late Mr. and Mrs. Ahmed Kalid of blessed memory.

My father was a cocoa merchant and supporter of the opposition party leader in our country. Before he was assassinated by unknown Gun Men suspected to be agents of the former government (Laurent Gbagbo). If you are very familiar with news from my country (Ivory Coast) during late 2010 to early 2011, you will understand that many supporters of the opposition has been killed, attacked or wounded during the political uprising in our country.

My father use to be a nice and generous man. It is very sad to say that he just died this way. I pray to God to avenge his death.

My late father, immediately the present crisis started in our country after the 30th November run-off election between the incumbent president and the opposition leader, handed over to me documents covering deposit of funds sum of Eight Million Six Hundred Thousand Dollars he lodged in one of the International bank.

Now my father has been buried and burial ceremonies completed according to our village local tradition and custom. Now because of the circumstance surrounding the death of my father, I now feel that the best thing to do is to travel out of country for my safety that is why I am contacting you to help me receive this money in your bank in your country and also help me come over to your country for my safety. It was in my fathers earlier arrangement before his untimely death as my mother died when I was a kid. I will continue my education in your country once this money gets to your account.

Now permit me to ask these few questions:-

1. Can you honestly help me as your daughter or your wife ?
2. Can I completely trust you?
3. What percentage of the total amount in question will be good for you after the money is in your account?

I will need your urgent reply immediately so that I can give you details.

Waiting for your quick reply.

Yours Faithfully,

Ms. Hadijat Ahmed.

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