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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: Abu Shaariaya Shaariaya <aabuashariay@gmail.com>
Reply-To: abushaariaya@outlook.com
Date: Mon, 31 Aug 2015 05:01:24 +0800
Subject: URGENT PLEASE


I am ABU SHAARIAYA. Head of Muammar Qaddafi's personal security. a
Prominent Member of Muammar QADHAFI of Libya regime,

As an Personal Security, before revolution started on August 2011, Late
Muammar QADHAFI of Libya , sent me to Russian to purchase ammunition from
his Russia business partner with some ( 20.5 Million USD ) which I
deposited with Security financial Company pending when the deal for the
supply of ammunition's is sealed with his Russian business partners.

I was in Russia before he was captured by rebels and killed immediately , I
lost my wife and two kids during the war. I would have been also dead if it
was not me that he sent for this mission...Sending me out of Libya for the
purpose of purchasing ammunition was what saved my life- but the lives of
my wife/kids has gone, My dealings with him was a top secret because no one
knows about this deal of purchasing ammunition's, only me and him

Am among the List of Blacklisted Libyans who were declared to be fugitives
,for the avoidance of doubt, copy this link and past,look No-3 you will
find my name and others:
http://online.wsj.com/public/resources/documents/Libyans.pdf

The fund was not deposited under his name for security reason. I want the
fund to be transfer to your account for investment into your economy .
once the fund get transferred ,The sharing ration which will also be
contained in the MOU that both of us will sign, shall be as follows (
myself & Co b %) ( Yourself 5%) and Contingency %

I want to appoint you to the security & finance Co, where the fund was
deposited as rightful owner of this fund , so that you will contact them
and request immediate release / and transferring of the fund to any of your
account coordinates. Once you indicate your interest to assist me in this
transaction, I will give you a private Lawyer contact who will arrange with
you to conclude this transaction without any hitch.

In this transaction, there is no risk involve at all because my principal
who i was working for is late like i explained, Please sending your contact
address and your phone number to enable me direct you to the lawyer and
provide more details where the fund was deposited .

Abu Shaariaya

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