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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: "osai" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <angking893@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 6 May 2020 13:09:45 -0700
Subject: hello




Hello sir

I got your contact address When i contacted the united nations email finder for a reliable person for partnership investment overseas.

I am Miss Adelina Osai,i am 27 years from Sudan and the only child of late Hon.Alex Osai former Director General Sudan Gold and Diamond Mining Corporation.

Before the death of my father he disclosed to me about the total sum of $15.9 Million US dollars in a Metallic Trunk Box,and 75 kilos of Gold that was deposited under a security company in and it was registered as FAMILY VALUABLES contains ASIAN ARTWORKS, THIS HE DID FOR SECURITY REASONS.

This fund represent the huge sales of Gold and Diamonds he diverted while in office as the Director General of Gold and Diamond Mining Corporation in Sudan before the war broke up.

For security reasons according to my late father he made an agreement with the security company that his partner/beneficiary will come forward for the claiming of the consignments for onward transfer.

Hon. Osai, my late father advised me before he was killed that when ever i have the opportunity I should look for a Honest Trustworthy and Reliable foreigner who will stand as his foreign business partner/beneficiary of the consignments so that the Metallic Trunk Box containing $15.5 Million USD and the Gold, will be Released to him for a partnership investment, based on our agreement.

Right now, I am in UNITED NATIONS REFUGEE CAMP for the purpose of retrieving this consignments from the security company to a trust worthy Individual. Meanwhile, I am writing to know if you can stand as the beneficiary of the Consignment so that I can submit your name to the security company for the release of the consignment for a partnership investment you will introduce in your country.Hence i have all the documents related to this consignments and the gold.

Note that after the consignment is claimed, I will secure the necessary travelling documents to come over to meet with you for the investment. Upon the confirmation of your interest to assist us, the CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT the AGREEMENT,and the OFFICIAL RECEIPT which was issued to my late father by the security company at the day of deposit will be forwarded to you for your VERIFICATION & CONFIRMATION.

We Propose 30% of the total sum of the amount to you for your assistance while 10% will be set aside for any expenses that may arise during the process of claiming.

Indicate your interest as soon as you received this mail.

Please contact me through this my personal email .....(adelinaale26@yahoo.com) OR (angking893@gmail.com)


Thank you sir
Yours faithfully
Adelina





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