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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: "Yakubu Abbas" <yakubuabba2003@zipmail.com.br> (may be fake)
Reply-To: yakubuabba2003@zwallet.com
Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2005 11:47:43 -0700
Subject: Buyer of (A U M etal Gold Dust) needed urgently

>From : Yakubu Abbas
Email: yakubuabba2003@zwallet.com
Tel :00-233-244 - 875346
Accra-Ghana.
Dear Sir,
Your esteem address was received through a reliable
source.I am Yakubu Abbas. We are local Gold
Minner's here in Ghana and we have the AU Alluvial
Gold Dust worth the following quantity and quality for
sale.:Product:Au metal (Gold).
Origin : Ghana.
Purity : 22 carat or better.
Quantity : 350 Kg
Price : $7.500 Per Kilo
At moment, I want you to help me sell this products
to enable us expand our minning site. Please not that
there is no upfront payment, The payment will be made
after you have sell the products.Looking forward to
hear from you soonest . And please send to me your contact
details including address and telephone and fax numbers.
Your Sincerely
Yakubu Abbas
PLEASE REPLY TO
(yakubuabba2003@zwallet.com)


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