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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: ahmed mustapha <ahmedmustapha01@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2005 02:54:59 +0100 (BST)
Subject: A CALL FOR HELP


76 AUSTON DRIVE,
SOWETO, SOUTH AFRICA.
GREETINGS IN THE NAME OF THE ALMIGHTY ALLAH. HOWEVER, AS A TRUE MOSLEM, IT SOUNDS MORALLY AGAINST THE DOCTRINES OF THE HOLY KORAN RELATING MY FAMILY"S PRIVATE AFFAIRS TO ANYONE BUT AM PRESSED, I NEEDED SOMEONE TO TALK TO.

MY NAME IS AHMED MUSTAPHA OMAR, SON OF ALHAJI AHMED ABDURALMAN OMAR, FORMERLY GOVERNOR OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF SUDAN, FORMERLY EMIR IN KHARTOUM EMIRATE.

HOWEVER, MY FATHER WAS DETHRONED IN 2004, DETAINED AND
SUMARILY EXECUTED BY THE GOVERNMENT ON NOVEMBER 16TH
IN A STATE OF MASS GENOCIDE IN KHARTOUM. THE MEMBERS
OF THE PALACE WERE ALL KILLED.

HARIMA OMAR (MY MOTHER) AND MY YOUNGER SISTER AISHA WAS RAPED, BRUISED AND KILLED BUT THANKFUL TO THE ALMIGHTY GOD THAT I WAS ARE ABLE TO FLED HOME TO SOUTH AFRICA. THE UGLY EVENT WHICH LED TO THIS SUCCESSFUL ESCAPE TO SOUTH
AFRICA IS A NIGHTMARE AND CAN NOT BE REVISTED.

MORESO, I AM,CURRENTLY IN THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA, AFTER THE DEATH OF MY FAMILY, I WENT INTO EXILE TILL THIS MOMENT.

SUMARILY, IAM IN SOWETO AT AUSTON DRIVE SOWETO SOUTH AFRICA. MY MISSION IS TO CLEAR THE BONDS LEFT FOR ME AND WHICH IS ONLY APPARENT TREASURE LEFT ME.

THE BONDS WAS LODGE AT THE SPANISH BANK AND IT IS WORTH 6 MILLION DOLLARS IN CASH. WHICH MY LATE FATHER DEPOSITE UNDER AN OPEN BENEFICIARY WHEN HE WAS ALIVE.
I HAVE BEEN HERE FOR LONG PERIOD OF TIME NOW THINKING FOR AN ALTERNATIVE PROSPECT, ATLEAST OF MOVING THIS MONEY FROM THE BANK"S CARE TO SOMEWHERE SAFER WHERE I CAN FEEL MORE SAFER WITH IT BEFORE INVESTING ON A GOOD BUSINESS INVESTMENT AM PLANNING.
I PICKED UP YOUR ON INTERNET WHEN I WAS SEARCHING FOR A RELIABLE AND TRUSTWORTHY PERSON AS I SAW YOUR PROFILE I REALISED THAT YOU COULD BE A TRUSTWORTHY PERSON/COMPANY WHO I CAN TRUST POSSIBLY.

SO, PLEASE IF YOU COULD HELP ME, AM OFFERING YOU 18% OF THE FUND. FOR HELPING ME.

I WILL FURNISH YOU WITH THE NEXT LINE OF ACTION AS SOON AS I HEARD FROM YOU.
THANKS
AHMED MUSTAPHA


































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