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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.Abdulaiye Rahmani" <abdulaiyerahmani01@gmail.com>
Reply-To: abdulaiyerahmani1@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2016 15:49:21 +0900
Subject: Greetings to you and your family,

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Greetings to you and your family,

Good Day, I am writing to request your assistance to transfer the sum
of $8, 600.000.00 (Eight million Six hundred thousand USD) into your
accounts.

Please delete it if you are not interested. The total sum will be
shared as follows: 60% for me, 40% for you. The transfer is risk free
hence you will follow my instructions till the fund get to your
account. Official application form will be forwarded to you to explain
more comprehensively what is required of you, feel free to call me
through my private telephone number.

Full Name........
Sex.......
Age.....
Country.......
Occupation......
Mobile .........

Best Regards

Mr.Abdulaiye Rahmani
TEL: +226 75448132
PRIVATE EMAIL: abdulaiyerahmani1@yahoo.com

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