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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: "Ibrahim Umar" <ibrahimumar_947@msn.com>
Reply-To: ibrahim_umar010@walla.com
Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2006 23:27:58 +0000
Subject: Urgent Attnetion Required!!!

Dear Beloved,

As you read this, I don't want you to feel sorry for me, because, I believe
everyone will die someday. My name is Ibrahim Umar a merchant in
Tunisa,Dubai and in Saudi Arabia.I have been diagnosed with Esophageal
cancer.It has defiled all forms of medical treatment, and right now I have
only about a few months to live, according to medical experts. I have not
particularly lived my life so well, as I never really cared for anyone (not
even myself) but my business.

Though I am very rich, I was never generous,I was always hostile to people
and only focused on my business as that was the only thing I cared for.But
now I regret all this as I now know that there is more to life than just
wanting to have or make all the money in the world. I believe when God gives
me a second chance to come to this world I would live my life a different
way from how I have lived it.

Now that God has called me, I have willed and given most of my property and
assets to my immediate and extended family members as well as a few close
friends. I want God to be merciful to me and accept my soul so,I have
decided to give also to charity organizations, as I want this to be one of
the last good deeds I do on earth. So far, I have distributed money to some
charity organizations in the U.A.E, Algeria, Malaysia and some countries in
Africa. Now that my health has deteriorated so badly, I cannot do this
myself anymore.I once asked members of my family to close one of my accounts
and distribute the money which I have there to charity organization in
Bulgaria and Pakistan, they refused and kept the money to themselves.

Hence, I do not trust them anymore, as they seem not to be contended with
what I have left for them. The last of my money which no one knows of is the
huge cash deposit of Eighteen Million United States Dollars $18,000,000,00
that I have with a Security Company abroad.I will want you to help me
collect this deposit and dispatched it to charity organizations. I have set
aside 10% for you, your time and also any expenses incured during this Great
task.

God be with you.

Ibrahim Umar
PLEASE SEND ALL RESPONSE TO MY PRIVATE EMAIL: ibrahim_umar010@walla.com


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