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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: "FROM ABDULLAH MUHAMMAD" <ab_muhammad19@yahoo.co.uk> (may be fake)
Reply-To: ab_muhammad20@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2008 03:07:40 +0000
Subject: ASSALAMU'ALAIKUM WARAHMATULLAHI WABARAKATUHU.

Dearest One.

Based on the information I gathered about you from a very reliable source,Am very happy to send this message to you.
I hope you will consider and give it urgent and favourable reply.

My names are Abdullah Muhammad 24years,a citizen of Sierra - Leone ,Son & Daughter of late Dr.Romahi Muhammad, who before his death was the
person managing the Sierra -Leone gold and diamond corporation( SGDC ). I hope you are aware of the war which has ravaged my country for the past years now .
It was in one of this attacks by the rebels that led to the death of my Father and my Mother including Two of my Sister,

I was terrified of the situation and because of this I escaped from Sierra - Leone to Dakar Senegal into a refugee camp but brought along with all
vital documents which our late father used in depositing the sum of Us $25 Million United State Dollars with a BANK in Dakar-Senegal. For now, I have every
information and document needed for the Collection of the deposit with the holding BANK and I want you to Act as the beneficiary of the deposit for
easy and smooth collection to your account abroad for investment purposes.

Since my breadwinner is no more and this is the only hope for life. Your positive response will give me the greatest joy and relief. My aim of
contacting you is to seek for your able assistance as a front in transferring this fund abroad into an account, Then as a business
developer,You can help me to invest wisely in areas you deem lucrative and finally obtain a residential permit for us to stay comfortable in your
country of abode .Presently i cannot go back to Sierra- Leone because of the situation there and you know that Senegal where am living now is politically unstable;
I therefore wish you could help me get out of here before it become worse.

FURNISH US WITH THE REQUESTED INFORMATION NEEDED BY THE BANK AS TO NOMINATE YOU AS OUR FOREIGN PARTNER.

Full name....................................
Home|office address.....................
Mobile telephone Number............
Fax Number..............................
Occupation...............................
Nationality..................................
Position Hold...............................
Age............................................
Marital Status..............................
Country....................................
Bank account details.....................

May Allah Bless you for your kind assistance we have agreed to offer you 30% of the total sum. Been reaching us faster through this our alternate
email address for security reason. EMAIL. ab_muhammad20@yahoo.co.uk

Finally I implore you to treat this transaction with secrecy and confidentiality for security reasons. Am Seriously waiting for your
urgent reply,

Thanks, May Allah guard and protect you.

Best Regards.
Abdullah Muhammad.









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