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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: "Dr.Mohammed Abdullah" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <abdulahmohammed@w.cn>
Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2011 03:39:57 +0200
Subject: From Dr.Mohammed Abdullah A Senior Adviser To Late Col. Gadhafi

Goodday, I apologies to reach you through this medium but I just have to due to
the urgency of my offer.
Am Dr. Mohammed Abdullah a Senior Adviser to Late Col. Moammar Gadhafi who died
in the recent revolution in Libya, before the former Libyan leader was ought out
of power and killed he move the fund of US$120M through me which was lodged in a
finance house in Europe for safe keeping. But due to the new development where
all aides to the late Libyan leader is under serious check and close monitoring
I have decided to seek for a foreign assistance who will help me lay claim of
this fund since I can no longer travel out of my country as friend and associate
are now part of the revolutionary movement making it impossible for me to seek for
the assistance of my old associate. Please contact me through my private email
if you are willing to assist: abdullahmohammed@w.cn.
Dr.Mohammed Abdullah.

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