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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 Yusuf Ali" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ghalibchambers@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 2 Aug 2017 17:22:47 -0400
Subject: CAN WE DO BUSINESS

Dear Beneficiary,

My name is Mr. Yusuf Ali partner with Mr. Joseph Daudu family lawyer to the former National Security adviser Col Rtd Sanbo Dasuki, under President Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria whose rule ended in 2015.

Our client Col Rtd Dasuki Sanbo has been accused of series of crimes by the present president of Nigeria Mr. Muhanmmadu Buhari also a former General in the Nigerian army.

The genesis of the travails of my client started in 1985 when the former military dictator of Nigeria Gen. Ibrahim Babangida took over power via a military coup against the then military president Muhanmmadu Buhari, my client a good soldier was detailed by Gen.Ibrahim Babangida to arrest the then former president Muhanmmadu Buhari and had him detained which he did, now Buhari is president and wants his own pound of flesh and has started series campaign of calumny against my client which has resulted in the ongoing trail and accusation against my client Col Rtd Sanbo Dasuki.

http://www.olisa.tv/2015/10/26/fg-files-an-additional-charge-for-money-laundering-against-former-nsa-sambo-dasuki/

Our client has been diagnosed with cancer yet the government under Muhanmmadu Buhari has continued to deny him medical treatment abroad claiming he will flee the country.

https://www.naij.com/tag/col-sambo-dasuki-trial.html

Please read the news on the link bellow to full comprehend the genesis of the trouble of my client on your own.

http://www.ngrguardiannews.com/2015/10/is-sambo-dasukis-trial-real-or-political/

Our client Rtd Col Sanbo Dasuki may not survive the onslaught against him by this dictator who parades himself as our elected president, with my client still incarcerated we need your help to enable us move out his funds for safe keeping outside Nigeria, if you can help us in this bid the rewards are high and huge but you can still state your own conditions too.

Thanks and Regards,

Mr. Yusuf Ali.

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