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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: AHMED MUSA <a_hmedmusa11@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2006 13:45:44 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: ATTENTION VICTIM-FULLNAME


Attention AMARJIT,
This chambers has been instructed by our client to
contact you, we are the attorney representing MISS.
ANITA EGO hereby said to be our client.

We are under her strict instruction to commence applications
on behalf for the transfer of the fund to your
nominated bank account.
Thanks for your quik respond to my proposal to you.

I am very greatful that you are willing to assist my
cleint in the transfer of this fund to your account.

I must say I look forward to our successful transaction
and may God bless you. I am most delightful that you
are willing to render your verse knowledge of business
experience in the investment of the funds when it get
there. I am very much interested in that and I look
forward to our first meeting as I shall be coming over
to your Country with my cleint senior son as soon as
we receive confirmation that the money is successfully
transfered to you.
Meanwhile, like what you stated in you mail that you
need to built your trust with my cleint is a very good
ideal and as time goes on in this transaction you we
understand each other better and you should be rest
assure that this transaction is %100 risk free you
must always act on my instruction when you we being
dealing with the security company.
First and foremost, you need to understand that this
fund has already been deposited at the security
company by the late husband of my cleint.

I want to transfer the money to a more safe account due to the
nature of origin and for further investment purposes
on behalf of the family. I have verified with the
security company. All we need to do is to procure all
the necessary lagal paper work that will validate
transfer of deposit to you as the beneficiary.

This has been clearly outlined by me who is an experience
solicitor and notary public in Zimbabwe.
I shall get all the affidavit and Deeds of Convayance
in your favour as soon as he receive your particulars.
So you don't need to spend thousands of dollars to get
this done. The only area I and you shall be
cooperative and supportive is getting the paper work
done at the Federal High Court of Justice there to
make you the beneficiary of the deposit transfer.
Already, I have given a full power to act as my notary
officer in this transaction, so all further dealings
will be between you and me. Meanwhile, I request you
to send your information;
1)Yourr full name and address
2) Your telephone & fax numbers
3) Your occupation
4) your Age
5) Copy of your International passport OR Driver's
license.
All this information should be sent to me immediately
so that I can commence the paper work here in your
name.
Also note that the trust I reimpose in you regarding
this transaction must not be breach nor the
confidentiality undermind as you need to work with
this lawyer closely and only.

And kindly contact me with my private telephone number;-234-802-755-9416

I hope to hear from you as soon as possible.

My regard to you and your family

May God bless you.

BARRISTER AHMED ATTAH(SAN).


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