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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 ibrahim <abd_ibrahimci@yahoo.fr>
Date: Mon, 15 May 2006 11:55:13 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: URGENT MESSAGE


ATT,

FROM;ABDUL IBRAHIM

DEAREST ONE,

I AM MR ABDUL IBRAHIM FROM IRAQ I AM CONTACTING YOU IN CONNECTION WITH THE $64 MILLION USD I DEPOSITED WITH A SECURITY COMPANY IN ABIDJAN ON THE DAY OF DEPOSIT I REGISTERED THE CONISIGNMENT THAT BEAR THIS MONEY AS FAMILY VALUABLES AND SIGNED THE BENEFICIARY OF THE CONSIGNMENT AS MY FORIEGN BUSSINESS PARTNER AS A FORIEGN PARTNER,PLEASE I WILL WANT YOU TO STAND AS THE FORIEGN BENEFICIARY OF THIS FUND.

PLEASE YOU KNOW THE PROBLEM WE HAVE RIGHT NOW SO IF YOU INTRESTED KINDLY SEND YOUR CONTACTS.I WILL OFFER 10% WHILE 2% WILL BE SET ASIDE FOR ANY EXPENSES
YOU MAKE FOR THE CLAIMING OF THIS CONSIGNMENT TO GET OUT OF THE SECURITY COMPANY.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS TRANSCATION IS SAFE AS I WILL AFTER COMFIMING YOUR HONESTY FIRST I WILL PASS UNTO YOU THE DOCUMENTS THAT WAS ISSUED TO ME BY THE SECURITY COMPANY FOR YOU TO STUDY AND HAVE AN IDEA OF THE TRANSACTION AS IT WILL BE YOUR BACK UP AS THE TRUE BENEFICIARY TO THE BOX.PLEASE FOR THE CONDITION OF ME AND MY FAMILY AND WHERE WE ARE STAYING I CAN NOT DO THIS MY SELF SO,IF YOU ARE INTRESTED I WILL GIVE YOU THE FULL NAME E-MAIL/PHONE CONTACTS OF THE SECURITY COMPANY SO THAT YOU CAN CONTACT THEM.

THANKS I BEG TO STOP SO FAR TILL YOU REPLY

ALLAH BLESS YOU.

MR ABDUL IBRAHIM





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