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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: "Diezani Alison-Madueke" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <diezanimadueke@yandex.com>
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 2016 02:00:06 +0200
Subject: Charity Donation

Dear Friend,

My name is Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, the immediate past Minister for Petroleum Resources from Federal Republic of Nigeria.

However, I am on hospital bed receiving treatment now after I was diagnosed with cancer few months ago. However,

this type of cancer has defiled all forms of medical treatment, and right now I have only left my faith in the hands of Almighty God.

As a result of this, I have made peace with my heart and have also decided to give back to the word/society in general to make it a better

place for both rich and poor. You can read more about me on the internet but note that whatever I am telling you here/now is between the both of us.

Furthermore, I want to give out the sum of US$18,500,000 only for charity, you are to keep 12 percent of the total sum.

Also, I want you to retrieve this money and use it well. This money will be transferred to you in cash or via bank wire transfer from around the globe

through a security company, diplomatic/courier delivery or bank(s) so long as you are interested to receive it.

You will get more details about how to retrieve the money as soon as you send me the following details.

Name in full:

Contact home/office address:

Tel/Fax#:

E-mail:

Age:

Sex:

Marital Status:

Company name and address where you work.

Email: diezanimadueke@yandex.com




Contact my attorney Barr. Femi Oladipo on

Email: femioladipochambers@hotmail.com


How will you like to spend the money:?

Regards,
Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke

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