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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: "Jamiu Rajilk" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dr.muradjamiu-rajilk@outlook.com>
Date: Fri, 11 May 2018 21:58:45 -0700
Subject: Dr. Murad Jamiu Rajilk

Dear friend, 
How are you today and your family also business, You are very much aware of the situation in Syria I am Dr. Murad Jamiu Rajilk National Oil Company’s procurement manager, please note that I have contacted you in good faith and the proposal is for the benefit of the both of us because of the situation in my country over 9 years.
 
Based on the looming war in my country, i have decided to contact you for this transaction and relationship that will safe my life and lead us to success. I will like to inform you that I have in my possession the sum of US12,400,000 Million dollars which i secure for investment for my son which has been evacuated out of the country with the support of United Nations. I want to invest the fund in a good business of your choice in your country. I am solely interested in making a good life for my only son and therefore I shall require the service of a reliable person who is trustworthy and sincere and i am going to make you the beneficiary of the fund and allowing you to invest for my son in your country in the event anything happens to me here. So I have a 100% authentic means of direct the fund to your country as soon as I hear from you.
 
I contacted you after many thoughts. Our operation here is getting tough and anything can happen to me. This is the reason i made up my mind to locate somebody abroad whom i can establish a business relationship with.
 
If you are interested, then let me know so we can proceed as time is very important to me. I wait for your contact details so we can go into action. In less than seven working days, the fund should have been in your position. I will give to you 30% of the sum and 70% is for my investment interest because I know that nothing goes for nothing, I hope I am been fair to you for your assistance as my receiving partner. I will send you more information as soon as I hear from you.
 
E-mail:  dr.muradjamiu-rajilk@outlook.com
 
I have lost my wife in these crises and my other 2 sons Loma/Hassan.
 
Your timely response is much appreciated,
Dr. Murad Jamiu Rajilk.

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