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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: ALI KASIM <ali_kasimm@yahoo.ca>
Reply-To: ali_mohammed1@o2.pl
Date: Wed, 31 May 2006 19:06:38 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: FROM ALI&CO, CHAMBER


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: ali_kasimm@yahoo.ca

ALI&CO, CHAMBER

72 Adelabu STR off Ikeja LAGOS – NIGERIA.



I am Barrister Ali Mohammed (SAN) and I’m ontacting you on behalf of my

client Retired Air Vice Marshal and formal Minister of Aviation in my country. Present his been jail by the present Government for embursement and fraud for these all his account has been frozen.


Before this incident my client lodge some funds in a private depository

company and the fund is intended to be use for business relative to investment that will be profitable, lucrative through you or agency/company,



if you are interested to receive the investment funds in cash then you

are required to claim the funds on behalf of my client and initiate a proper and structured relationship.


The fund owner desire absolute confidentiality and professionalism in

the handling of this matter.




Sincerely,

Barrister Ali Mohammed

ALI&CO, CHAMBER



- INVESMENT


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