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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: ibrahim_ummar3@terra.com.mx
Date: Thu, 3 Mar 2005 18:19:30 +0100
Subject: IBRAHIM UMMAR AND MIRAM /GOOD DAY

FROM IBRAHIM UMMAR
ABIDJAN,COTE D'IVOIRE
WEST AFRICA


DEAR FELLOW,


MY NAME IS IBRAHIM UMMAR ,SON OF LATE MR ANTHONY UMMAR OF ZIMBABWE.

IT MIGHT BE A SURPRISE TO YOU WHERE I GOT YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS,I GOT IT
FROM ABIDJAN INFORMATION BUREAU.

DURING THE CURRENT CRISES AGAINST THE FARMERS OF ZIMBABWE BY THE SUPPORTERS
OF OUR PRESIDENT ROBERT MUGABE TO CLAIM ALL THE WHITE OWNER FARMS IN OUR
COUNTRY, HE ORDERED ALL THE WHITE FARMERS TO SURRENDER THEIR FARMS TO HIS
PARTY MEMBERS AND THEIR FOLLOWER.

MY FATHER WAS ONE OF THE BEST FARMERS IN THE COUNTRY AND KNOWING THAT HE
DID NOT SUPPORT THE PRESIDENT'S POLITICAL IDEOLOGY,THE PRSIDENT'S SUPPORTERS
INVADED OUR FATHER'S FARM BURNT DOWN EVERYTHING,SHOT HIM AND AS A RESULT
OF THE WOUNDS SUSTAINED,HE BECAME SICK AND DIED AFTER TWO DAYS.AND AFTER
HIS DEATH,ME AND MY
SISTER DECIDED TO MOVE OUT OF ZIMBABWE FOR THE SAFETY OF OUR LIVES TO ABIDJAN-COTE
D'IVOIRE.

BUT BEFORE HE DIED HE WROTE HIS WILL, WHICH READS MY BELOVED SON, I WISH
TO DRAW YOUR ATTENTION TO THE SUM OF (15,500,000=)MILLION US.DOLLARS WHICH
I DEPOSITED
IN A BOX WITH A SECURITY COMPANY IN (EUROPE)IN CASE OF MY ABSENCE ON EARTH
CAUSED BY DEATH ONLY YOU SHOULD SOLICIT FOR A RELIABLE FOREIGN PARTNER TO
ASSIST YOU
TO CLAIM THE MONEY AND TRANSFER IT INTO HIS ACCOUNT FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES.I
DEPOSITED THE MONEY IN YOUR NAME AND IT CAN BE CLAIMED BY YOU ALONE WITH
THE DEPOSIT CODE.I HAVE ALL THE DOCUMENTS WITH ME HERE.

TAKE GOOD CARE OF YOUR SELF AND YOUR SISTER, FROM THE ABOVE,YOU WILL UNDERSTAND
THAT THE LIVES AND FUTURE OF MY FAMILY DEPENDS ON THIS MONEY.

I WILL BE VERY VERY GRATEFUL IF YOU CAN ASSIST US WE ARE NOW LIVING IN ABIDJAN
AS POLITICAL ASYLUM SEEKERS AND THE FINANCIAL LAW OF ABIDJAN-COTE D'IVOIRE
DOES NOT ALLOW ASYLUM SEEKERS SUCH HUGE AMOUNT OF MONEY.IN VIEW OF THIS
I CAN NOT INVEST THIS MONEY IN AFRICA,HENCE I AM ASKING YOU TO ASSIST ME
CLAIME THIS MONEY AND PUT IT INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT IN YOUR COUNTRY FOR
INVESTMENT PURPOSES,FOR YOUR EFFOTRS I PREPARED TO OFFER YOU 40% OF THE
TOTAL FUND,WHILE 5% WILL BE SET ASIDE FOR ANY EXPENSES MADE.

THEN THE REST WILL BE KEPT FOR ME AND MY SISTER FOR INVESTMENT AND OUR EDUCATION.

FINALLY, MODLITIES ON HOW THE TRANSECTION WILL BE DONE CONVEYED TO YOU ONCE
WE ESTABLISH TRUST AND CONFIDENCE BETWEEN OURSELVES.LOOKING FORWARD TO YOUR
URGENT REPLY FOR DETAILED INFORMATION.

NOTE THE KEY WORD TO THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% RISK FREE.

YOUR URGENT RESPONSE WILL BE HIGHLY APPRECIATED PLEASE.
YOUR PHONE AND FAX NUMBER IS ALSO NEEDED AS SOON AS YOU REPLY THE DEPOSIT
DOCUMENTS WILL BE SEND TO YOU FOR YOUR CONFORMATION AND CONTACT OF THE SECURITY
COMPANY IN EUROPE WILL BE GIVEING TO YOU IMMEDIATELY BUT NOW ME AND MY SISTER
IS IN A HOTEL HERE IN COTE D'IVOIRE AFTER THE TRANSECTION WE WILL COME OVER
TO YOUR COUNTRY WHEN THE MONEY MUST HAVE BEEN TRANSFERRED INTO YOUR BANK
ACCOUNT.

THANKS AND MAY GOD BLESS YOU.

BEST REGARDS,

IBRAHIM UMMAR AND MIRAM,

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