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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: "Abdul-Razaaq Abdullah" <razabdul_004@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 02 May 2005 19:30:21 +0000
Subject: Greetings!!!

Dear Beloved,

As you read this, I don't want you to feel sorry for
me, because, I believe everyone will die someday. My
name is Abdul-Razaaq Abdullah, a merchant in Dubai,
in the U.A.E. I have been diagnosed with Esophageal
cancer. It has defied all forms of medical treatment,
and right now I have only about a few months to live,
according to medical experts. I have not particularly
lived my life so well, as I never really cared for
anyone(not even myself)but my business.

Though I am very rich, I was never generous, I was
always hostile to people and only focused on my
business as that was the only thing I cared for. But
now I regret all this as I now know that there is more
to life than just wanting to have or make all the
money in the world. I believe when God gives
me a second chance to come to this world, I would live
my life a different way from how I have lived it.

Now that God has called me, I have willed and given
most of my property and assets to my immediate and
extended family members as well as a few close
friends. I want God to be merciful to me and accept my
soul so I have decided to give also to charity
organizations, as I want this to be one of the
last good deeds I do on earth. So far, I have
distributed money to some charity organizations in the
U.A.E, Algeria and Malaysia. Now that my health has
deteriorated so badly, I cannot do this myself
anymore. I once asked members of my family to
close one of my accounts and distribute the money
which I have there to charity organizations in
Bulgaria and Pakistan, they refused and kept the money
to themselves.

Hence, I do not trust them anymore, as they seem not
to be contented with what I have left for them. The
last of my money which no one knows of is the huge
cash deposit of ten million dollars $10,000,000.00
that I have with a finance institution in
Europe(Spain-"Lacaixa"). I will want you to help me
collect this deposit and dispatche it to charity
organizations.

I have set aside 20% for you and some expences that
may incure during the proccess of these transaction.
God be with you.Please reach me via my personal email
address of:razabdul_004@yahoo.com. Also remember to please keep
this known to yourself alone and I at least for now,as
I am doing this as a contribution to life on earth.I
will also appreciate if you provide me with your
contact mobile/tel numbers, so that i can forward them
to my lawyer in London who would contact you and guide
you through the whole process. I await your
urgent response.

regards,
Abdul-Razzaq Abdullah.



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