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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: "Mr. Hamza al-Mustapha" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <manza-al-mustapha@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2013 23:50:27 +0100
Subject: GET BACK TO ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE

Dear Friend,

I am Hamza al-Mustapha the former Chief Security Officer,CSO, to late Head of State Gen. Sani Abacha. After the death of my boss General Sani Abacha I was accused and sentenced to death by hanging for the 1994 murder of Hajia Kudirat Abiola the wife of the late business mogul and winner of the June 12, 1992 election, Bashorun MKO Abiola.

After my long trials and detention for years now, on the 12th July 2013, the court of Appeal in Lagos discharged and acquitted me from the murder case of Kudirat Abiloa. Therefore I Almustapha I am set free from all charges, regained my freedom after 14years in incarceration.

Now before my arrest, I was in custody of $100 million United State Dollars belonging to the Late General Sani Abacha. I am the only person who knows the security company where my late boss kept deposited his money. After my freedom I called the security company to know the position of the deposited money, I was made to understand that my Late General kept instruction with the security company that after his death they should contact me to get someone clear the money and use it for investment and return the profit to his family account every year.

With this above I am seeking your interest if you will help and collaborate with me to have the money cleared from the security company in Europe. I am ready to share the deposit money with you 60-40% if you can carryout this tax on my behalf because I am still under surveillance by the federal government of Nigeria.

Any movement I make I am still on watch, so if you are interested please mail me back.

Kind Regards,
Major Hamza Al-Mustapha

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