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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: HASSAN ABDUL <abdulssan@aim.com>
Date: Mon, 07 Jan 2008 18:20:40 +0100
Subject: FROM LEBANON


LEBANON CITY COMMERCIAL BANK
ABDUL BLVD P.O.BOX 76411
BEIRUT, LEBANON
Dr Hassan Abdul,

Dearest,
My name is Dr Hassan Abdul, I am working at the lebanon City Bank .
I am seeking your assistance to help me receive and invest the sum of =
$15,800,000 united states dollars.
I am leaving lebanon finally because of the crisis in my country.
Please I want you to help me receive this money and keep it safe in your =
country immediately..
I will give you 20% of the total money for helping me to keep and invest the =
money.
The reason I am asking you to help me is ,
1) I cannot come out as the owner of the funds , I have wirtting your name as =
the beneficiary,
because I do not want the money to confisicated .
There is no risk in this transaction , Please it is very urgent
Please reply me as a matter of urgence so that the money can be quickly =
removed to your country.
I wait for your immediate reply via my private e-mail:hassandul@aim.com

Regards
Dr Hassan Abdul.

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