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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.Sompre Omiebi." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <privatesompreomiebi@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2016 22:32:19 +0100
Subject: My Dear Friend,

My Dear Friend,
 
This may come to you as surprise as we have not met nor know each other before. My name is Mr.Sompre Omiebi. I am aide to former president Good luck Jonathan. I got your contact from the online data base. I need your help to transfer the sum of Twelve million five hundred thousand United States dollars (US$12,500,000.00) only into your account as my foreign investment partner. The money is part of the fund of the wife of Mr. President former first lady of the federal republic of Nigeria Mrs. Patience Jonathan.
 
Meanwhile, the money US$12,500,000.00 was deposited secretly in a bank in Ghana through my office,considering the ongoing war against corruption by the present president Mohammad Buhari which the wife of former president has been winch hunted, she has asked me to find a foreign partner to move the fund from the bank in Ghana which I will reveal all the information upon your acceptance to my proposal.
I want to use this opportunity to transfer this fund to your country for investment. Therefore I need your help for the transfer of the fund to your country, so we and you will share the fund. I have the desire to invest my own share of the fund in any good business venture in your Country. I wish to point out 5% of this money to be shared among the charity organization, the remaining 90%, you have 15% of this money as my foreign partner and 80% would be for me and my boss Mrs. Jonathan. All I need from you is to stand as my foreign partner and I will present your name as the new beneficiary of the money to enable you provide a foreign bank account where the money will be transferred into.
The intended transaction will be executed under a legitimate legal arrangement that will protect both of us from any breach of the law.However,if this  business proposal offends your moral ethics, do accept my sincere apology.
 
If on the contrary you wish to achieve this goal with me, please kindly get back to me with your interest for
 
further clarifications.
 
Thanking you in advance for your anticipated cooperation.
Sincerely,
 
Mr.Sompre Omiebi.

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