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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: "Raman Abdul" <barr_abdulraman_100@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: barr_abdulraman2005@mail2lawyer.com
Date: Wed, 05 Oct 2005 17:48:31 +0000
Subject: RE: READ AND GET BACK TO ME

CHIEF (BARR) ABDUL RAMAN & ASSOCIATES
TEL: 234 - 803 - 730 - 4667
barr_abdulraman_2005@myway.com OR barr_abdulraman2005@mail2lawyer.com

Sir,

RE: READ AND GET BACK TO ME

With much sincerity of purpose, I write to oblige for your assistance,

I am BARRISTER ABDUL RAMAN, personal legal assistant to the late former

Military Head of State who died in 1998, immediately after the death of

the head of state, his eldest son Muhammed Abacha was arrested and put

in detention by the Obasanjo lead administration due to false

accusation against him and his late father.

Moreover, the present civilian government has sized all their known

assets,and even frozen all of their foreign bank accounts in

Switzerland, U.S.A and Britain and most recently, refer to this WEBSITE

www.punchng.com http://www.punchng.com of 10th January, 2005 pages 1

and 2 for an update of what has befallen the late General's family, and

most recently their plight has degenerated the more with this

development, please visit this website, the GUARDIAN NEWS PAPER of

MONDAY, AUGUST 1st, 2005, PAGE 3 www.ngrguardiannews.com

http://www.ngrguardiannews.com and WWW. INDEPENDENTNG of SUNDAY

SEPTEMBER 1st, 2005 PAGE 2, TITLED: SWITZERLAND REPATRITES $460 MILLION

ABACHA LOOT. You can also cross check with our embassy in your country,

the news is all our our national news papers.

However before the death of the HEAD OF STATE, he had saved ELEVEN

MILLION EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS (US$11,800,000.00)

under my care for his personal use. I would have collected the money

long before this time, but I trusted nobody in Africa to assist and

help me to invest such amount of money without betrayal of trust. So I

have decided to seek for the assistance of a foreign individual or

company, who will be able to act as the original beneficiary to collect

this funds for our mutual benefit. Note that collection and payment

will be done via On - Line Banking or Bank to Bank Transfer.

I personally assure you that after assisting me in collecting this

money into your custody, the money will be shared equally with you for

your assistance, then I will invest half of the money in your country

based on your advice. This is a mutually beneficial transaction that

can be concluded in a couple of days. You may signify your interest by

emailing me at which I will provide further information.

Please your urgent reply is highly needed. Please be reminded again

that, the collection and payment of the money will be done via On -

Line Banking or Bank to Bank Transfer.

Thanks and God bless you

BARR. ABDUL RAMAN.


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