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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: "Mr. Abdul Raham" <abdulraham6@msn.com>
Reply-To: abdulraham@takemail.com
Date: Wed, 04 Jan 2006 09:37:36 +0000
Subject: Dear Friend.

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 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.
Below are the information i shall need from you to enable my attorney do
the change of ownership to our name.
1,YOUR FULL NAME AND ADDRESS

2,YOUR CONTACT TELEPHONE NUMBER

3,YOUR AGE AND OCCUPATION.

God bless you.


Mr. Abdul Raham
PLEASE REPLY ME TO THIS BOX:
abdulraham@takemail.com



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