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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: "Abedi Edward" <abedi_edward@volny.cz> (may be fake)
Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2005 10:42:54 +0200
Subject: From: Abedi Edward

From: Abedi Edward
E-mail :abedi_edward@yahoo.fr
Abidjan, Cote d'ivoire
Tel: +225 08541845
Peace Be Unto You
I am Mr Abedi Edward the only son of late Mr. Joseph Edward . My
father and mother were very wealthy farmers and cocoa merchant when
they were both alive After the death of my father,long ago, my
mother was controling his business untill she was poisoned by her
business associates which she surffered and died . Before the death
of my mother on October 2004 in a private hospital here in Abidjan
where she was admitted, she secretly called me on her bed side and
disclosed to me about the sum of four million five hundred US
dollars thousand . USD ($4.5million ) she left in suspense account
in one of the bank here in Abidjan , it was the money she intended
to transfer oversea for investment before she was poisoned. She
instructed that I should seek for a foreign partner in any country
of my choice who will assist me transfer this money in oversea
account where the money will be save and invested wisely. Because
of the current political problem here in Ivory Coast I decided to
transfer the money to abroad where it will be save and invested.
therefore, I am crying and seeking for your kind assistance in the
following ways: (1) To provide a safe bank account into where the
money will be transferred for investment . (2) To serve as a
guardian of this fund since I am a boy of 20 years old . (3) To
make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my
education and to secure a resident permit for me in your country.
As soon as I receive your urgent reply indicating your interest to
assist me to successfuly transfer the money into your yet nominated
account , I would give you all necessary information you may
require.I have mapped out 20% of the total funds as mode of
compensation for your effort for assisting me with this request.
Expecting your urgent response via my email

address: abedi_edward@yahoo.fr

Yours son,
Abedi Edward.








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