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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: adams mathew <admthews15@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2006 08:43:30 -0800 (PST)
Subject: I AM ADAMS MATHEW


DEAR SIR,

I AM ADAMS MATHEW WORKING WITH A TOP SECURITY AND COURIER COMPANY IN EUROPE IN CHARGE OF VAULTS SECTION ,I WAS CONFIDED BY TOP POLITICIAN AND A BUSINESS GURU IN THE ASIAN WORLD (BRUNEI) WHO MADE A CASH DEPOSIT OF US$18.5 MILLION DOLLARS PACKAGED IN A DIPLOMATIC SUIT CASE ON 21ST APRIL YEAR 2003 AND DECLARE IT AS FAMILY TREASURE AND PERSONAL EFFECT WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF THE MANAGEMENT OF THE SECURITY COMPANY ON THE TRUE/REAL CONTENT OF THE SUIT CASE .

IN LINE WITH THE TERM OF DEPOSIT OF THE DEPOSIT OF THE SUITE CASE MR. AKHADI MANIAL IS TO CLEAR ANY OUTSTANDING CHARGES FOR THE SAFE KEEPING OF THE DIPLOMATIC SUIT CASES EVERY 6 MONTH BUT ON THE EXPIRATION OF THE SIX MONTH MR AKHADI MANIAL DID NOT COME UP TO REDEEM HIS TERM OF DEPOSIT ,I CALLED HIM ON HIS CELL PHONE AND IT WAS SWITCH OFF AND ON CALLING HIS HOUSE PHONE I WAS MEANT TO UNDERSTAND THAT HE DIED IN A GHASTLY ACCIDENT WITH HIS WIFE AND TWO CHILDREN 5 MONTHS BACK WORD WITHOUT ANY FORMAL INFORMATION TO THE SECURITY COMPANY.

IN MY POSSESSION I AM HAVING ALL THE ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS PERTAINING TO THE SAID DEPOSIT WHICH MR AKHADI MANIAL ENTRUST IN MY CARE. PRESENTLY THE DEATH OF MR AKHADI MANIAL IS NOT YET KNOWN TO THE MANAGEMENT OF OUR SECURITY ANDE COURIER COMPANY AS SOON AS THEY GET TO KNOW THE DEATH MR AKHADI MANIAL THEY INVOKE THE ABANDONED PROPERTY DECREE OF 1936 AND CONFISCATE THE SUIT CASE THAT CONTAINS THE FUND.

IN THIS SCENARIO I WISH TO SOLICIT FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE TO COLLABORATE WITH ME IN TAKING OVER THE CUSTODIAN OF THE SUIT CASE WHEREBY EFFECTING CHANGE BY PRESENTING YOU AS THE NEW BENEFICIARY THROUGH A LEGAL PROCESS AND HAVE THIS MONEY RETRIEVE FOR OUR MUTUAL BENEFITS .

KINDLY GET BACK TO ME DECLARING YOUR INTEREST BY FURNISHING YOUR PRIVATE PHONE NUMBER.

MR ADAMS MATHEW


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