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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: "frank ahmed" <ahmed_tuku@yahoo.co.uk> (may be fake)
Reply-To: frank_ahmed2004@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sun, 31 Oct 2004 00:22:21 -0700
Subject: urgent confidential

ATTENTION:

ASSALAMU ALLAIKUM.

GREETINGS TO YOU. I AM FRANK AHMED OF THE ISLAMIC
REPUBLIC OF IRAQ AND ONE OF THE PALACE ACCOUNTANTS OF
PRESIDENT SADDAM HUSSEIN IN BAGHDAD.

I HAVE IN MY POSSESSION THE SUM OF $45.000.000.MILLION IN CASH WHICH
I REMOVED FROM ONE OF THE STRONG ROOM OF THE PALACE
WHEN THE AMERICAN MARINES TOOK OVER BAGHDAD.
I AND MY BROTHER TUKU IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE FUNDS OUT
OF IRAQ FOR SAFE KEEPING IN A ONE SECURITY COMPANY IN
U.A.E DUBAI, WITH THE HELP OF MY BROTHER AND KEEP THE TWO
METAL BOXES CONTAINING THE FUNDS THERE SUCESSFULLY.

I AM NOW ON A SELF EXILE WITH MY FAMILY IN
DUBAI, UNITED
ARAB EMIRATES.

MY PRIMARY AIM OF CONTACTING YOU IS TO SEEK FOR YOUR
URGENT HELP TO ASSIST ME CLAIM THE CONSIGNMENT FROM
THE
SECURITY COMPANY FOR INVESTMENT IN A VERY GOOD
RELIABLE PROJECT IN YOUR COUNTRY. A LOT OF IRAQIS HAD
LOOTED MILLIONS OF DOLLARS AND RAN OUT OF IRAQ
INCLUDING TOP OFFICIALS OF EM BATTLED PRESIDENT SADDAM,

MANY OF US SUCCEDED WHY MANY DIED IN THE PROCESS, I
THANK ALLAH THAT I AM ALIVE AND I WANT TO HAVE AN
INVESTMENT BASE IN YOUR COUNTRY, WHEREBY AS SOON AS
YOU TAKE CUSTODY OF THE FUNDS AND LODGE IT INTO YOUR
ACCOUNT.

IF YOU ARE READY TO ASSIST ME, REPLY URGENTLY VIA MY
E-MAIL ADDRESS FOR DETAILS.
THIS PROJECT IS RISK FREE BUT HIGHLY
CONFIDENTIAL PLEASE TREAT AS URGENT.

REGARDS.
FRANK AHMED.

PLEASE REPLY TO:
frank_ahmed2004@yahoo.co.uk IMMEDIATELY FOR FURTHER
DISCUSSION AND HOW TO MOVE THE MONEY OUT OF DUBAI U.A.E TO
YOU IN YOUR COUNTRY AND INVEST THE MONEY TOGETHER IN A
VERY GOOD BUSINESS THAT YOU KNOW IS PROFITABLE.
NOTE:THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% RISK FREE BUT KEEP IT
CONFIDENTIAL.




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