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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: Mr Daouda Ali <mralidaouda@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Mr Daouda Ali <mrdaoudaali@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2015 14:20:47 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: DEAR FRIEND.


Daouda Ali


 Auditor General Office

 Attn,
 
I feel quite safe dealing with you in this important business. Though
 this medium (Internet) has been greatlyabused, I choose to reach
 you through it because it still remainsthe fastest medium of
 communication. However, this correspondenceis private, and it should
 be treated in strict confidence.
 
 
 Firstly I will like to assure you thatthis transaction is 100% risk
 and trouble free to both parties, Inorder to transfer out fifteen
 million two hundred thousand dollars, (US$15.200000 00) from our bank
 here, secondly the fund for transfers ofclean origin.
 
 The owner of the fund is a foreigner, aprogram leader who was believed to
 have acquired the fund through hissecret Crude Oil deal with the
 Former IRAQ government.
 The deceased died with all the membersof his family in an auto
 accident without a WILL.
 
 Again the amount involvedisUS$15,200,000.00.
I want to transfer this money into your account as the foreign
 beneficiary of the fund.
 
 I know that this letter will come to youas a surprise as we don't
 know ourselves before,but be sure thatit is real and a genuine
 business. I contact you believing thatyou will not let me down once
 the fund goes into your account.
 
 Let me hear from you through this myprivate Email Address:
 mrdaoudaali@gmail.com
 
 
 Regards
 Daouda Ali

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