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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: tom_ikebe113@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Mon, 27 Jun 2005 07:41:03 -0700
Subject: REF: IBN. MOHAMMED MOHAMMED.

DEAR FRIEND,
MY NAME IS IBN. MOHAMMED MOHAMMED.I AM 65 YEARS OLD MAN.I AM FROM DUBAI {UNITED
ARAB EMIRATE}.I OWNED TWO BUSINESSES IN DUBAI.I AM MARRIED WITH NO CHILDREN.
MY WIFE DIED IN A CAR ACCIDENT SIX YEARS AGO.

SINCE I HAVE NO CHILDREN OF MY OWN, I HAVE BEEN HELPING ORHANPS IN ORPHANAGE/MOTHERLESS
HOMES BY DONATING MONEY TO THEM.

PRESENTLY, I AM RECEIVING TREATMENT IN A HOSPITAL. MY DOCTORS TOLD ME THAT
I HAVE CANCER OF THE LUNGS AND THAT I HAVE FEW MONTHS TO LIVE.

BEFORE I BE CAME ILL, I DEPOSITED GOLD VALUED MONEY{6 MILLION DOLLARS}SIX
MILLION DOLLARS WITH A SECURITY COMPANY .

PLEASE,I BEG YOU IN THE NAME OF ALLAH TO HELP ME COLLECT THIS GOLD FROM THE
SECURITY COMPANY.
AFTER COLLECTING THE MONEY , YOU WILL NOW HELP ME TO TAKE IT TO ONE ORHANPANGE
HOME IN LONDON OR ANY ORPHANANAGE HOME CLOSE TO YOU.

I AM BELIEVING THAT YOU WOULD OFFER THIS SERVICE FOR HUMANITY SAKE.IF YOU
CAN HELP ME.MAIL ME SO THAT I WILL GIVE YOU THE CONTACT

DETAILS OF THE SECURITY COMPANY.

MAY THE GOOD ALLAH BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.

I AWAIT YOUR RESPONSE.

REGARDS.
IBN. MOHAMMED MOHAMMED.




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