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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" <alhajiabdulraham1@msn.com>
Reply-To: alhajiabdulraham1@yahoo.fr
Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2005 16:10:17 +0000
Subject: From: Abdul Raham,

From: Abdul Raham,

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, hurricane Katrina, hurricane rita
for the less priviledged. 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
hadle this project, please if this is what you know that you can hanlde
kindly respond back to me with the information below.1 Your Full Name And
Address.

2, Your Telephone Number And Fax

3,Your Age And Occupation

God bless you as you respond.

Mr. Abdul Raham
PLEASE REPLY ME TO THIS email BOX:alhajiabdulraham2@yahoo.fr


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