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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: "DR IBRAHIM KABO" <IBRAHIMKABO@NETSCAPE.NET>
Reply-To: IBRAHIMKABO2004@NETSCAPE.NET
Date: Wed, 25 May 2005 13:28:06 +0100
Subject: URGENT

Subject: BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP
Dr. KABO IBRAHIM
Email: IBRAHIMKABO2004@NETSCAPE.NET
DEAR SIR,

REQUEST FOR YOUR CO-OPERATION/ASSISTANCE

MAY I CRAVE YOUR INDULGENCE TO OPEN THIS BUSINESS DISCUSSION BY A FORMAL LETTER OF THIS
SORT. IT IS PERTINENT THAT BUSINESS OF THIS MAGNITUDE SHOULD HAVE COMMENCED PROPERLY WITH
A FORMAL MEETING TO YOU TO ENABLE US KNOW OURSELVES, HAVE A FORE KNOWLEDGE OF THE NATURE
OF THE BUSINESS, DISCUSS AND ACQUAINT OURSELVES WITH THE RESPONSIBILITIES AND FUNCTIONS OF
PARTIES CONCERNED, AND APPROPRIATE SHARES ACCORDINGLY. HOWEVER, FOR TIME FACTOR,
CONFIDENTIALITY AND PERSONALITY OF PEOPLE INVOLVED HERE IN IRAQ, WE CHOSE THIS APPROACH
TO SEEK FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE FOR THE REMITTANCE OF TWELVE MILLION EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND
U.S DOLLARS (US$12.8M).

WE ARE MEMBERS OF THE CONTRACT REVIEW COMMITTEE CHARGED WITH THE RESPONSIBILITY OF
AWARDING CONTRACT FOR THE BUILDING OF A NEW IRAQ.THIS COMMITTEE IS PRINCIPALLY CONCERNED
WITH CONTRACT APPRAISAL AND THE APPROVAL OF CONTRACTS IN ORDER OF PRIORITIES AS REGARDS
CAPITAL PROJECTS FOR A NEW IRAQ.

WITH OUR POSITIONS WE HAVE SUCCESSFULLY SECURED FOR OURSELVES THE SUM OF TWELVE MILLION
EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND U.S DOLLARS (US$12.8M) THE AMOUNT WAS GIVEN TO US AS COMMISSION
FOR INFLUENCING THE AWARD OF A CONTRACT TO A JAPANESE FIRM.

WE PLAN TO TRANSFER THIS AMOUNT OF MONEY INTO ANY GOOD BANK ACCOUNT OF YOUR CHOICE IF YOU
ACCEPT OUR OFFER.FOR ASSISTING US IN THIS PROJECT YOU WILL GET 27% OF THE TOTAL SUM AS
COMPENSATION.

IF YOU CAN PROVE YOURSELF TO BE TRUSTED AND INTERESTED IN THIS DEAL THEN WE ARE PREPARED
TO DO BUSINESS WITH YOU. WHAT WE WANT FROM YOU IS THE ASSURANCE THAT YOU WILL LET US
HAVE OUR SHARE THE MOMENT THE DEAL IS COMPLETED.

KINDLY TREAT AS VERY URGENT AND STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL, I HONESTLY ASSURE YOU THAT THIS
TRANSACTION IS 100% RISK FREE.
I LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR URGENT REPLY THROUGH THE ABOVE FAX NUMBER, THANK YOU FOR YOUR
EXPECTED CO-OPERATION AND GOD BLESS YOU.

PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU ARE NOT INTERESTED, SO THAT WE CAN URGENTLY LOOK FOR ANOTHER
PARTNER.
SEND YOUR REPLY TO THIS EMAIL ADDRESS: IBRAHIMKABO2004@NETSCPE.NET

YOURS TRULY,

DR. KABO IBRAHIM


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