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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: "Alfuhard Mohammed" <fuhard06@latinmail.com>
Date: Sat, 14 Jul 2007 15:25:47 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: GOOD DAY


GOOD DAY

PLEASE THIS IS VERY VERY IMPORTANT AND VERY URGENT, I HAVE A URGENT=20
TRANSACTION OF $ 4.6 USD MILLION USD TO TRANSFER TO YOUR ANY ACCOUNT I=
N=20
YOUR COUNTRY. I AM DR ALFUHARD MOHAMMED WEST THE DIRECTOR IN CHARGE OF =
THE AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING SECTION OF AFRICA DEVELOPMENT BANK ( ADB) =
BENIN, IN WEST AFRICA, AND ALSO A SPECIAL ACCOUNT OFFICER OF MR .ENGR.Z=
IYA BAZHAYEV , A RUSSIAN BIG TIME OIL DEALER.

ENGR.ZIYA BAZHAYEV HAS A FIXED DEPOSIT ACCOUNT WITH OUR BANK=20
AND NO OTHER PERSON KNOWS ABOUT THIS ACCOUNT. YOU WILL READ MORE=20
STORIES ABOUT THE CRASH ON VISITING THIS WEBSITE:http://archives.cnn.co=
m/2000/WORLD/europe/03/09/russia.crash.04/

I WANT US TO MEET FACE TO FACE OR SIGN A BINDING AGREEMENT TO BIND=20
US TOGETHER SO THAT YOU CAN RECEIVE THIS FUND IN YOUR FOREIGN=20
ACCOUNT OR ANY ACCOUNT OF YOUR CHOICE WHERE THE FUND WILL BE SAFE.=20
I WILL FLY TO YOUR COUNTRY FOR THE WITHDRAWAL AND SHARING AND INVESTING=

THE FUND.I AM CONTACTING YOU BECAUSE OF THE NEED TO INVOLVE A
FOREIGNER WITH FOREIGN ACCOUNT AND FOREIGN BENEFICIARY.

I NEED YOUR FULL CO-OPRATION TO MAKE THIS TRANSACTION TO WORK FINE
BECAUSE THE MANAGEMENT IS READY TO APPROVE THIS PAYMENT TO ANY
FOREIGNER WHO HAS THE CORRECT INFORMATION ABOUT THIS ACCOUNT, WHICH I
WILL FEED YOU WITH, IF YOU ARE ABLE AND WITH CAPAILITY TO HANDLE=20
SUCH AMOUNT IN STRICT CONFIDENCE AND TRUST ACCORDING TO MY INSTRUCTIONS=
AND ADVICE FOR OUR MUTUAL BENEFIT BECAUSE THIS OPPORTUNUTY WILL NEVER =
COME AGAIN IN MAN,S LIFE.

I NEED TRUTHFUL PERSON IN THIS BUSINESS BECAUSE I DON'T WANT TO MAKE=20=

MISTAKE I NEED YOUR STRONG ASSURANCE AND TRUST. WITH MY POSITION NOW IN=

THE OFFICE I CAN TRANSFER THIS FUND TO ANY FOREIGN RELIABLE ACCOUNT,
WHICH YOU CAN PROVIDE WITH ASSURANCE THAT THIS FUND WILL BE INTACT
PENDING MY PHYSICAL ARRIVAL IN YOUR COUNTRY FOR SHARING.

AND I WANT TO REMIND YOU THAT YOUR SHARE HAS BEEN CACULATED AT 35% OF
THE TOTAL SUM. I AM WAITING YOUR URGENT RESPOND IF YOU ARE INTRESTING
SO THAT I WILL GIVE YOU MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS TRANSACTION.

IF THIS PROPOSAL IS ACCEPTABLE TO YOU, THEN CALL ME ON ( 22993149241)=20=

URGENT AND ALSO REPLY BACK TO ME AT MY PRIVATE=20
EMAIL(fuhard06@yahoo.fr)=20
THANKS FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING AND YOUR HEARING TO THIS TRANSACTION.=20
I HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON.

BEST REGARD
DR ALFUHARD MOHAMMED.

=A1Vive la pasi=F3n del f=FAtbol! Toda la Copa Am=E9rica, en Starmedia =
http://pan.segundosfuera.com/copaamerica/

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