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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "Abdul Raham" <rahamabdul202@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: abdulraham202@yahoo.fr
Date: Sun, 02 Oct 2005 10:08:49 -0500
Subject: Dear Friend.

Dear Friend.

I am Mr. Abdul Raham, a merchant in Dubai, Arab Emirate. I have been
diagnosed with Cancer which was discovered very late, due to my laxity in
careing for my health. It has defiled all forms of medicine, Right now I
have only about a few months to live, according to my Medical Doctor. I
have not particularly lived my life so well, as I never really cared for
myself but the oil business. Though I am very rich, I was never generous, I
only focused on my business as that was the only thing I cared for. But now
I regret all this as I now know that there is more to life than just wanting
to have or make all the money in the world. I believe when God gives me a
second chance and heal me I would live my life a different way from how I
have lived it. I have sowed a seed for my healing I have willed and given
most of my properties and assets to my immediate and extended family members
and as well as a few close friends. I want God to be merciful to me and
accept my soul and so, I have decided to give arms to charity organizations
and give succour and comfort to the less priviledged of the Tsunami Victims,
as I want this to be one of the last good deeds I do on earth.

So far, I have distributed money to some charity organizations in India and
Malaysia. Now that my health has deteriorated so badly, I cannot do this my
self anymore. I once asked members of my family to close one of my accounts
in Saudi Bank and distribute the money which I have there to charity
organization and to the less priviledged in Bulgaria and Sudan Africa They
cashed the money but kept it only to themselves. Hence, I do not trust
them anymore, as they seem not to be contended with what I have left for
them already. The last of my money which no one knows of is the huge cash
deposit of twenty two million dollars $ 22 million that I have in the Vault
of The Century Finance company Holland for safe keeping. I want you to
collect this deposit on my behalf and disburse it to the Tsunami EarthQuake
victims in Asia for the less priviledged and the hurricana katrina victims,
hurricana Rita victims.Please send me a mail to indicate your wiliness to
assist in this disbursement.

I will set aside 10% for you for your time and efforts.I need your urgent
reply so that I will not have to go on sourcing for a credible person to
handle this project. please if this is what you can handle do get back to me
with the information below.

1,YOUR FULL NAME AND ADDRESS.

2, YOUR TELE PHONE NUMBER AND FAX.

3,YOUR AGE AND OCCUPATION.

God bless you.
(Sarah Assiting Nurse)

Mr. Abdul Raham

PLEASE KINDLY REPLY ME TO THIS BOX:abdulraham202@yahoo.fr


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