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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 rasheed" <abdul_rasheed050@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2006 12:25:40 +0000
Subject: NEXT OF KIN

Mr Rasheed Abdul,
Chief Accountant of Eco bank of nigeria Plc,
PLOT 125 VICTORIA ISLAND,LAGOS-NIGERIA.
Email:(rasheed_1abdul2@sify.com)

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am highly delighted to be in contact with you and sorry for the
mbarrassment this mail might be to you as we have not met or known each
other before; it is with trust and believes that I write to you I am Mr
Rasheed Abdul, Chief Accountant of Eco Bank of nigeria PLC, the personal
Accountant to Mr.Pitt Lucien,a citizen of your country,he was a
contractor,here in Nigeria.On the 15th of may 2003,my client was involved in
a car accident along IBB express road Kano State.

All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost there lives.Since then I
have made several enquiries to locate any of my clients extended relatives
in your country embassy,this has also proved
unsuccessful.

After these several unsuccessful attempts,I decided to track his last name
over in your embassy here in Nigeria,to locate any member of his family
hence I contacted you.I have contacted you to assist in recovering the fund
valued at US$13.Million left behind by my client before it gets confiscated
or declared unserviceable by an international bank where this money was
deposited.The said bank has issued me a notice to provide the Next of Kin or
have the account confiscated within the next twenty one official working
days.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over year now,
I seek the consent to present you as the Next of Kin to the deceased since
you bears the same last names with him,so that the proceeds of this account
can be paid to you.

Therefore,on receipt of your positive response through this e-mail address
(rasheed_1abdul2@sify.com) or my direct line 234-803-392-9739, we shall then
discuss the sharing ratio and modalities for transfer.I have all necessary
information and legal documents needed to back you up for claim.

All I require from you is your honest cooperation to enable us see this
transaction through.I guarantee you that this will be executed under
egitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.I
would be grateful if this mail will be favored with an early reply.

Best regards,

Mr Rasheed Abdul,
Chief Accountant


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