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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: "Ahmed Bah" <ahmedbah13@yahoo.ca> (may be fake)
Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2004 17:30:59 +0000
Subject: Hello,

Dear Sir,
Please i decided to write you beause i have no other alternative.
Since after the death of my father in the hands of the rebels i have been in a very big difficulty of how to safeguard the money that my father left for me before his death because,the money is too much that i am afraid i dont know how and where to start to go about it.
Please if you can help me try to reply me urgently and i will tell you how much and explain more to you and and we can discuss fully and God will always bless you for your help whch i know you shall never regret as i am going to take you as my father.
I am Wauiting eagerly to hear from you.
Sincerely.
Ahmed Bah

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