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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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Fraud email example:

From: abdul oscar <abduloscar2007@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2006 03:58:51 -0800 (PST)
Subject: BUSINESS PROPOSAL AND INVESTMENT IN YOUR COUNTRY


MR.OSCAR ABDUL
MISS.JOYCE ABDUL
FROM ABIDJAN:
IVORY COAST WEST AFRICA.
TEL:0022508205672.
URGENT ASSISTANCE AND CONFIDENTIAL
DEAR,

PERMIT ME TO INFORM YOU OF MY DESIRE OF GOING INTO
BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH YOU. I GOT YOUR
CONTACT FROM THE SEARCHING WORD. AND I PRAYED OVER
IT AND SELECTED YOUR CONTACT AMONG OTHER CONTACT DUE TO
IT'S ESTEEMING NATURE AND THE RECOMMENDATIONS GIVEN TO
ME BY MY PASTOR AS A REPUTABLE AND TRUST WORTHY PERSON I CAN DO
BUSINESS WITH AND BY THE RECOMMENDATION OF MY PASTOR I MUST NOT
HESITATE TO CONFIDE IN YOU FOR THIS SIMPLE AND SINCERE
BUSINESS. I AM OSCAR ABDUL,AND MY JUNION SISTER JOYCE ABDUL, THE ONLY BOY AND A GIRL OF LATE MR
AND MRS THOMAS ABDUL, MY FATHER WAS A VERY WEALTHY
COCOA MERCHANT BASED IN ABIDJAN, THE ECONOMIC CAPITAL
OF BUSINESS ASSOCIATES ON ONE OF THEIR OUTING TO
DISCUSS ON A BUSINESS DEAL. WHEN MY MOTHER DIED ON THE
21ST OCTOBER 1984, MY FATHER TOOK ME SO SPECIAL
BECAUSE I AM MOTHERLESS. BEFORE THE DEATH OF MY FATHER
ON 19TH NOVEMBER 2002 IN A PRIVATE HOSPITAL HERE IN
ABIDJAN. HE SECRETLY CALLED ME ON HIS BEDSIDE AND TOLD
ME THAT HE HAS A SUM OF US$16,000,000 (SIXTEEN MILLION
UNITED STATES DOLLARS) LEFT IN A
SUSPENSE ACCOUNT IN A LOCAL BANK HERE IN ABIDJAN, THAT
HE USED MY NAME AS THE FIRST CHILD FOR THE NEXT OF KIN
IN DEPOSIT OF THE FUND. HE ALSO EXPLAINED TO ME THAT
IT WAS BECAUSE OF THIS WEALTH THAT HE WAS POISONED BY
HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES, THAT I SHOULD SEEK FOR A
FOREIGN PARTNER IN A COUNTRY OF MY CHOICE WHERE I WILL
TRANSFER THIS MONEY AND USE IT FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSE
,(SUCH AS REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT). PLEASE, I AM
HONOURABLY SEEKING YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THE FOLLOWING
WAYS. 1) TO PROVIDE A BANK ACCOUNT WHERE THIS MONEY
WOULD BE TRANSFERED 2) TO SERVE AS THE GUARDIAN OF
THIS FUND. 3) TO MAKE ARRANGEMENT FOR US TO COME OVER
TO YOUR COUNTRY TO FURTHER OUR EDUCATION AND TO SECURE
A RESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR US IN YOUR COUNTRY. MOREOVER,
WE ARE WILLING TO OFFER YOU 15% OF THE TOTAL SUM AS
COMPENSATION FOR YOUR EFFORT INPUT AFTER THE
SUCCESSFUL TRANSFER OF THIS FUND TO YOUR NOMINATED
ACCOUNT OVERSEA. FURTHERMORE, YOU CAN INDICATE YOUR
OPTION TOWARDS ASSISTING US AS I BELIEVE THAT THIS
TRANSACTION WOULD BE CONCLUDED WITHIN SEVEN (7) DAYS
YOU SIGNIFY INTEREST TO ASSIST US.
ANTICIPATING HEARING FROM YOU SOONEST.
THANKS AND GOD BLESS.
BEST REGARDS

MR.OSCAR ABDUL
MISS.JOYCE ABDUL
N/B.PLEASE DIRECT ALL YOUR REPLY TO THIS ADDRESS abduloscar2007@yahoo.com






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