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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: sarror kabara <sarrorkabara@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 17 Jun 2006 14:34:00 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Detail informations regarding this transaction/call me for more clearification:00 226 76 436 346.


Dear Partner,

Thank you for responding to me . I would not have loved to work with you in this transaction to enable you know the details of what you are embarking on,I want you to know that if you are serious towards this transaction, we are going to make a success. And you have to prove your seriousness by calling on my direct line: 00 226 76 436 346. Without proving youself i will find it difficult to entrust this fund into your hand.

You have to know if you have the capacity to receive this money when transferred to your account but my concern is for you to maintain absolute confidentiality.The percentage is subject to review depending on your committment to help me with full devotion.Be sure that you have no risks to fear about.

The gurantee is that I am working in the same bank and will also serve as an insider on your behalf.I am sure also that no one is coming later to ask you if you are the real next of kin or not because every thing is being monitored before contacting you and moreover, I cannot involve myself to danger in the same Bank where I am working.

I see this as an opportunity for me to be great and I want you also to be honest with me after the fund has been transferred to your account.I need you to send to me quickly the account informations (banking coordinates) where you will like the fund to be transferred to so that I will need you to provide an account.

You are also to send your direct phone /fax numbers to me for easy communication,You need to expedite actions because we are about conducting our first quater revision of files in my bank and if there is no claim for this fund, other people may discover the fund during our next audit. I want you also to call me once you receive this message for more acquaintances in case there is any thing you never understood so far.

My private telephone number is 00 226 76 436 346.Dont be afraid because I am here to give you all the guidelines required.I want you to tell me more about yourself also.

I have some questions for you.

1. Where are you/your full name?
2 Are you married and of what age are you?
3. what do you do for a living?
4. Are you ready to assist me honestly in this transaction?
5. I need you to tell me whether you are capable of receiving
this amount or not when transferred.
6.Scan your ID card such as International Passport (driving lincence) and send to me for recognition purposes.

For me, I am a married man with two kids and has worked in this same bank for over thirteen years.Give me the above needed informations to enable us get started.

So in a nut shell what i want from you is an account where this money will be safely transfered into without any problem or trace.

I am expecting your call for more clarifications: 00 226 76 436 346.


Best Regards,
Mr Kabara.


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