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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: "Hamid Abdalla" <hamid_ab@she.com> (may be fake)
Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2006 09:47:29 -0800
Subject: URGENT BUSINESS ASSISTANCE

From:Hamid Abdalla.
Tel:+66-6-1217553.

Attention The Managing Director,

With due respect trust and humanity. I write you this letter which I believe would be of great interest to you. Before I proceed, may I humbly introduce myself to your good self, My Name is Mr.Hamid Abdalla, from Sudan ,my Father was until recently, one of the personal aid to the late Dr John De Mabior Garang, First Vice-President of Sudan, President of Southern Sudan and Leader of the Sudan People Liberation Movement /Army (SPLM/A) who was killed in a helicopter crash on his way returning from a peace agreement meeting from Uganda on 30th of July 2005, just three weeks after his nomination into the main governement under the January event.
My late father MR ABDALLA ATER had been one of the personal aid to leader of the Sudan People's Liberation Army for the past 21 years, and had lived and fought for peace and one united Sudan, with a quick wit, ferocious temper and longing to see the long-suffering people of southern Sudan experience a better life, and just as he was on the verge of achieving what he has lived and fought for, he is taken away from us by some wicked politicians in the country. You can view at the website http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/2134220.stm .
Prior to the serious crisis in my country, which led to killing of my father and my late Father's position as the personal aid to the vice president, I was able to come over here in Thailand for investment ,I inherited the sum of US$13 Million. The funds were originally gotten from my late Father's proceeds. My late father was able to safe guard the fund with a very good diplomatic contact from my Country to Thailand which make me to come here to plan for life and investment, presently, I have just arrived Thailand with the help of United Nations peacekeeping Pilot, and I have certified the existence of the fund with all the appropriate documents of the fund in my hand as the next of kin/ beneficiary .

But all is about life and death I witnessed another tragedy which could have taken my own life that is why I decided to flew here for investment but I feel this is not the time for me to die, as I am the only surviving person in my Family now.

I have decided to contact you because I am interested in investing in your country . Please kindly guide and assist me in making the right investment as every thing regarding technical and logistics details is worked out and ascertained to our respective satisfaction. In view of your participation, I am ready to give you a good negotiable percentage for your assistance, or better still commit it into viable Joint venture projects, be assured that you stand no risk of any kind as the funds belong to me as the only surviving son. As soon as I get your consent, I will quickly move this fund to your country for investment .
However, upon your acceptance to work as my partner, you can contact me with my private telephone number or e-mail for more details,I strongly believe that associating with you to embark on this and other business ventures will derive a huge success here after, please include your private contact telephone number and private e-mail when replying.
Yours Sincerely.
Hamid Abdalla


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