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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: abiidebe76@terra.com.mx
Date: Tue, 24 May 2005 03:05:55 +0100
Subject: Urgent reply Needed


My Dear,

I am soliciting for your humble and confidential assistance at all cost
for my deep interest to invest in your country. I am Mr. Abii S Debe, a
staff of citco trust and security company On January 6th 1999, one Mr. Mohamed
Kamal Yasser, an Egyptian National, a consultant/contractor with Gardiner
& Theo bald, a leading firm of project and cost anagement consultants, deposited
a consignment registered as a family treasure, but it was money valued at
$14.5(Fourteen. Five Million dollars, where I am working as the assistance
manager, not knowing that he has been using this means to transfer his money
to Europe for investment, with the help of the formal manager, who is no
longer on sit.

After waiting to see him, I sent routine notification to his forwarding
address but got no reply. After a month I sent another reminder and finally
I discovered from his contract employers (Gardiner) that Mr. Mohamed Kamal
Yasser died on air disaster in October 31st, 1999.

On further investigation, it was discovered that he died without making
a will (En-state) and all attempts to trace his next of kin was fruitless.
On further investigations, it was discovered that Late Mr. Mohamed Kamal
Yasser did not declare any next of kin or relations in all his official
documents, The total sum, $14.5 is still in the security company read to
be transferred to Europe diplomatically before he died, and according to
the Laws and constitution of the security company, that if any depositor,
deposits any thing with the company at the expiration of 5 (five) years,
and the depositor fails to come and upset the demurrage charges the consignment
will revert to the ownership of the security company if nobody applies as
the next of Kin to claim the funds.

Consequently, I shall present you as the beneficiary to stand in as the
next of kin to late Mr. Mohamed Kamal Yasser so that you and I can benefit
from it, instead the company confiscating it, because I have been taking
care of the charges as if the beneficiary have been sending me money to
do it, to make everything look real. Upon acceptance of this proposal, I
shall send to you detailed information on how this deal would be transacted.

The money will be shared in the ratio: Seventy percent for me, thirty percent
for you. I guarantee that this will be executed under legitimate arrangement
that will protect you from any breach of the law, as I will use my position
as the assistant Manager to secure approvals and guarantee the successful
execution of this transaction. It will take only 14 working days to conclude
this transaction.

Please be informed that your utmost confidentiality is required. If this
interests you, please reply me immediately via the private email address
below and please include your private phone number for voice contact and
fax number so that I can provide you with more details and relevant documents
that will help you understand the transaction better.
I wait for your urgent reply.

Please to my alternative email: debe_abii@yahoo.com


Thank you and God bless
yours sincerely
Mr. Abii S Debe.




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