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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: "Rasheed Mohammed" <rasheed_office9@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: rasheed_office3@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2005 09:27:48 +0000
Subject: FROM MOHAMMED

Dear sir,

PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL.



I decided to contact you through the pains I am going through.I am the
second son of General Sanni Abacha, the late General

When my father was alive I was used to move funds, in cash, running into
millions of United States dollars to Brazil, Lebanon and other parts of the
world, for safe keeping on his behalf. However, on the eve of my father’s
death in June 8, 1998, he gave me the sum of US$40.3(FORTY MILLION THREE
HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS)in cash to move to Lebanon as usual,
but immediately my father died I had to move the fund to EUROPE through a
diplomatic courier service to a trust security deposit company in EUROPE.

The funds have been in the security deposit company in EUROPE since July
1998.However, because of the many restrictions placed on my family by the
present Government, I simply cannot travel to EUROPE to secure the funds
from the security deposit company in EUROPE.

What I now need from you are as follows:-

1.You should travel to EUROPE to secure the funds on my behalf and transfer
it into your bank account in your Country.

2.You will be entitled to 40% of the total sum for rendering your
honest/helpful assistance.

3.As soon as you confirm to me your acceptance and your ability to handle
transaction with honesty and techncial capacity, all necessary documents to
effect this transaction will be sent to you.

4.Please note that this project is confirmed, but endeavour to keep it
very secret and confidential.

Please contact me immediately through my email

I expect your prompt reply.

Best Regards.

MOHAMMED ABACHA


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