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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: "FROM DR.ATEEQ RAHMAN KHAN" <rahman268@z6.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: rahman_268@indiatimes.com
Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2004 20:06:33 +0400
Subject: URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL

DEAR SIR
WITH DUE RESPECT I WOULD LIKE TO DISCLOSE A MUTUAL TRANSACTION WITH YOU.
IAM DR.ATEEQ RAHMAN KHAN THE MANAGER OF DHABIAN INTER DIPLOMATIC SECURITY
COMPANY .
WE HAVE A CONSIGNMENT VALUED AT $35,000,000,00 USD(THIRTY FIVE MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLAS)
IN OUR CUSTODY WHICH
WAS DEPOSITED BY ONE OF OUR CUSTOMER FROM FRANCE. NOW IN OUR COMPUTER
SYSTEM, IT RECORD THAT THE BENEFICIARY OF THE DEPOSITED CONSIGNMENT IS
DEAD. THE MAN DIED ON AIR CRASH EARLY JUNE 2001. UNTIL DATE WE HAVE NOT
RECEIVE ANY SIGNAL FROM HIS RELATIVES FOR THE CLAIMING OF THE DEPOSITED
CONSIGNMENT.
NOW I WANT YOUR COPERATION TO MOVE OUT THIS CONSIGNMENT TO YOUR
DESTINATION.
AS THE MANAGER OF THE COMPANY, I WOULD TAKE ALL MEASURES AT LARGE TO
MAKE SURE THE CONSIGNMENT WILL BE SHIFTED TO YOUR DIRECTION.
HOWEVER, AS SOON AS I RECEIVE YOUR FAVOURABLE RESPOND THEN I WILL
UPDATE YOU ON THE MAPPED OUT
PROCEDURES TOWARDS THE SUCCESSFULL OF MOVING OUT THIS CONSIGNMENT TO
YOUR DESTINATION.
AT THIS ENDS, I WOULD APPRECIATE YOU KEEP THIS TRUST AT ALMOST
CONFIDENTIALITY BECAUSE OF MY POSITION.
IAM LOOKING FORWARD FOR YOUR KINDLY RESPONSE.
REGARDS
DR.ATEEQ RAHMAN KHAN




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