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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: "ENGR. RALPH ALABI"<gtbn007@myway.com>
Reply-To: engr.ralph@yahoo.it
Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2007 09:38:21 -0500 (EST)
Subject: FROM: ENGR. RALPH ALABI


FROM: ENGR. RALPH ALABIDIRECTOR; GUINNESS BREWERY INDUSTRIES PLC.BENIN BREWERY, ASABA ROAD BENIN CITY.Please Send Reply To: guinness.brewery@yahoo.itMy Dear Friend,I am Engr Ralph Alabi, Director Guinness Industry Plc. I write you this brief confidential email letter irrespective of the fact that we have not previously known each other. But all the same, I urge you to give proper attention to this and read carefully in order to understand fully the exact content of this message. In a recent Board meeting held on the 5th of Sept. 2006, I as the Chairman of this Guinness Industry Board Members discovered that MR. KAADI SAMIRA RIHANI a Lebanese who was a Share-Holder in this Guinness Industry invested the sum of Thirty Nine Million, Three Hundred Thousand US Dollars (US$39.3M). On Further Official Scrutiny, I found that the above named Lebanese Share-holder was amongst the people who died during the recent war between Israel and Lebanon on his visit to Lebanon to oversee his
companies and his family there.Upon my personal finding on this matter, I kept this information secret to myself until now that I am contacting you. In view of the fact that the deceased investor was a foreigner (from a different country), it is Officially important for the involvement of a foreigner. It was also noticed that Mr. Kaadi S. Rihani died even without having a will. Right now, the benefit is lying unclaimed in our custody and there is NO next of kin mentioned in his file and there is NO HOW we can reach any of his other relatives because he died along with his entire family by the Isreali bomb blast. All efforts made by us to establish contacts with any other of his relation proved abortive and unsuccessful. However, herein lies exactly where I need your assistance to workout this deal with me.I have therefore decided to seek your mutual co-operation in helping me to front as either a business associate or distant cousin to the Late Share-Holder (Mr. Kaadi S.
Rihani) so that his left behind benefits would be transfered to you. After that, the total sum of US$39.3M will be disbursed between the both of us in the ratio of 6:4 meaning 60% for me and 40% for you, for the expected good support, honesty and partnership. Please note that this proposed deal is absolutely free from all risk and hitches of any kind. As a matter of fact, I have personally carried out every necessary procedures to ensure hitch-free and free flow movement of the FUNDS to you as the bonafide beneficiary on your acceptance to work with me in this project. Please if you are willing and ready to execute this business with me, send the required information below:Full Names,Office or Residential Address,Telephone and Fax numbers for easy communication,Age, Sex and Occupation,Copy of either your Driver's License or Int'l Passport.I shall ensure that all internal documentations to back up the claims are successfully transcribed in your name. The whole Procedures will
last only 5 working days for smooth execution. I require you to maintain the confidentiality of this transaction because I am still in active services here in this Guinness Nigeria Plc. Your earliest response to this matter is very important.Yours Faithfully,Engr. R. AlabiGuinness Industry Plc.

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