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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: mohamed abdulahi <moabd00000@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2005 09:48:40 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: FROM MOHAMED ABDULAHI



From: Mohamed Abdulahi.
Abidjan Cote D'Ivoire.
West Africa

ATTENTION: Dear Sir,


I am writing to request for your special assistance in investing my inherited fund. My name is MOHAMED ABDULAHI, I am the only surviving child of late Mr and Mrs ABDULAHI LOUMBA. My father was a very wealthy manchant based in Accra and ABIDJAN respectively, The economic capital of cote D’Ivoire.


My late father met his death in one of the trips he made to Bouke in Nothern Cote D'ivoire where there has been bloody civil war. He was killed by the rebels for supporting the government of this country, Cote D'ivoire.


Before the death of my father, He told me in 2001 in Abidjan here that he has some money he deposited in a security company in Abidjan here. The amounHe deposited in the security company was $8.5 million (Eight million five hundred thousand dollars only) The document for the deposit is with me and I can send a copy to you if you agree to help me. My late father told me that the security company does not know the content of the two safe Boxes.He also used my name to Deposit the money as his first Son and next of kin.

He told me that I should seek for a foreign partner in a country of my choice where I will transfer this money and use it for investment purposes if anything happen to him. I want you to assist me in clearing this fund into your account overseas as a beneficiary of the fund, and also use it for an ivestment purpose, such as real estate management.

My intrested areas of investment are; REAL ESTATE,HOTELS, PETROLUM INDUSTRY. , I am honourably seeking for your assistance in the Following ways.

(1)To assist me to clear this fund from the security company and transfer to your account successfully.

(2) to provide a bank account into which this money would be transfer to.

(3)To serve as the guardian of this fund since I am a Boy of (22)yrs .

(4) To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my Education and to secure a residential permit in your country.

Moreover, Your parcentage should be discussed as soon as your reply this message and I see your candid assistance and willingness to assist me in this transaction.You can indicate your option towards assisting me as I believe that this transaction would be concluded within 14days,from the day you signify your interest to assist me.

Please note that this matter is confidential and would like you to keep this to yourself only for my safety.


I would be very happy if you give me this help considering the fact that you will have your percentage removed when the fund comes to you. Send me your telephone number along with your reply. I will call you and make arrangement for the security company to give out the box so that I can get it transfered through one of the banks here.


May God bless you,


MOHAMED ABDULAHI







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