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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: Sule Galadima <sulegaladima0@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Sule Galadima <sulegaladima@outlook.com>
Date: Fri, 31 Jul 2015 09:17:24 +0900 (JST)
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Contact_me_/cont=E1ctame?=


Dear Sir,

How are you today with your family guess fine ?.

I am Mr.Sule Galadima,a SENIOR MGR, SPECIAL ASSETS with a Bank,I was personally in charge of the deposit made by one of our customer late Mr.Mark,who till his death was a contractor with Our Government and an Oil Merchant dealer.

On the 21st of April 2011,Mr.Mark,his wife and their two children were involved in a boat capsize and all occupants of the boat unfortunately lost their lives.

At the time of his death,he had a deposit of $17.3(Seventeen Million, Three Hundred Thousand USA Dollars Only)which was proceed of a contract work he just concluded with The Government before the unfortunate incident.

Unfortunately,till this moment no person has come as his relation for this deposit with us.

I humbly request your attention to this matter so that I can present you as his next of kin and beneficiary to this deposit.

I will furnish you with the procedure.
 
I may also be reached on my private cell phone number: +233504292776.


I anticipate your maximum cooperation.
 
Yours Sincerely,
 
Mr.Sule Galadima.
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Estimado Señor,

¿Cómo estás hoy con su familia supongo bien?.

Soy Mr.Sule Galadima, un MAYOR MGR, ACTIVOS especial con un banco, estaba personalmente a cargo del depósito efectuado por uno de nuestros clientes finales Mr.Mark, quien hasta su muerte fue un contratista con Nuestro Gobierno y un comerciante de aceite distribuidor.

El 21 de abril de 2011, Mr.Mark, su esposa y sus dos hijos estaban involucrados en una zozobra barco y todos los ocupantes de la embarcación, lamentablemente perdieron la vida.

En el momento de su muerte, él tenía un depósito de $ 17.3 (diecisiete millones trescientos mil USA Sólo Dólares) que era proceder de un contrato de trabajo que acaba de concluir con el Gobierno antes de que el desafortunado incidente.

Lamentablemente, hasta este momento ninguna persona ha llegado como su relación de este depósito con nosotros.

Humildemente solicito su atención a este asunto para que yo te puedo presentar como sus familiares y beneficiario de este depósito.

Yo le proporcionará con el procedimiento.
 
También puedo ser alcanzado en mi privado número de teléfono celular: 233504292776.


Preveo su máxima cooperación.
 
Atentamente,
 
Mr.Sule Galadima.

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