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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: "HAMMED ABACHA" <hammed_abacha@msn.com>
Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2005 16:39:24 +0000
Subject: state of emergency urgent reply pls. confidential.

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ALHAJI MOHAMMED ABACHA.
2/8 GIDADO DRIVE,GRA KANO
STATE. NIGERIA  
contact email..  hammed_ab @islamonline.net  0r hammed_mood @yahoo.com
contact telephone number... 2348024545064.  pls reply me with those are my contact infor.
 

Assalam Alaekum.
This business proposal to you is strictly
confidential, with due respect. Sorry at this
perceived confusion or stress you may have receiving
this letter from me, Since we have not known ourselves
or met previously. Despite that, I am constrained to
write you this letter because of the urgency of it.By
way of self introduction, I am Alhaji Mohammed Abacha
the son of the late General sani abacha.
check out websites:
Please view this sites and read the content carefully,
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/468903.stm>
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/2492425.stm>
<http://www.onlinenigeria.com/links/adv.asp?blurb=99>
Two weeks ago, I received Key Text Code from a
Security Company abroad,that my late father
deposited U.S $19 Million cash with this
company. It has therefore, become very necessary and
urgent to contact someone, a foreigner like you to
help me receive/secure these funds overseas in
areliable Bank Account (presumably an empty Bank
Account, if available) and to help invest it on our
behalf as well, till when i will be able to come to
your country and meet you.
These funds are kept on an OPEN BENEFICIARY
MANDATE"with the Security Company to avoid
detection,seizure or diversion. I have had several
telephone discussions with the Assistant Director of
the security company,who has express willingnessto help me on meeting
the company's demands.
This is why I have contacted you to help save my
family and I, receive these funds on our behalf. But,
you would need to give me sufficient assurance that if you help me, you
would not divert the funds. My family and I have resolved to give you
20% of the total sum for your assistance while the remaining 80% will
remain and also be nvested on behalf of my family.
please, I have reposed my confidence in you and i hope
you will not disappoint me. I look forward to your
urgent response,including your private phone / mobile Number and also
your fax Number for easier communication.

Stay blessed.
Wassalam.

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