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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: Ahmed Basset <ahmed_bsst@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2006 10:59:04 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: VERY URGENT


ATTN:Mr Isaac Beythah,

Your phone number is not going through please can you help me with your mobile number,Its important.

I please you have to continue contacting me through this my private id ok,Everything will be alright.Anyother person contacting you do not respond.Cause i notice someone hack into my system lately so do as i say.Am waiting for your cellphone number.

Ahmed.


ATTN: Isaac Beytah,

I have to let you know that you are not the only one going through this stress of ours okay,I personally have spent too just like you just to make sure we both see the ending good side of this project.

I its more appealling to me that both you and i have to goes well at the end of the day.
The diplomat of the US Embassy,Presently he is in Italy for business pupose,you can as well call him as soon as possible through this numbers:39-334-805-1138.and his email is:barblakeparker@yahoo.co.uk.He has gotten a supplier in Italy who is willing to act accordilly.

Regards,
Ahmed.







Dear Barrister Ahmed,

I'm having big trouble with the cleaning process. I tried to contact
the diplomat of the US Embassy whose address you gave me but he has
not replied. No answer on his phone and I now get an email error when
I write to him. What should I do?

As you know, I've invested $47,500 in this business so far. My wife is
threatening to divorce me if I can't get the black bills cleaned soon.
Urgently find me another supplier of these cleaning chemicals! I can't
deposit the cash without it being cleaned first.

Have the supplier call me immediately he can get me the stuff.

Yours sincerely
Reverend Isaac Beytah

Phone: 1-253-397-1273
>
[input] [input] [input] [input] ATTN: Isaac Beytah,

I have to let you know that you are not the only one going through this stress of ours okay,I personally have spent too just like you just to make sure we both see the ending good side of this project.

I its more appealling to me that both you and i have to goes well at the end of the day.
The diplomat of the US Embassy,Presently he is in Italy for business pupose,you can as well call him as soon as possible through this numbers:39-334-805-1138.and his email is:barblakeparker@yahoo.co.uk.He has gotten a supplier in Italy who is willing to act accordilly.

Regards,
Ahmed.







Dear Barrister Ahmed,

I'm having big trouble with the cleaning process. I tried to contact
the diplomat of the US Embassy whose address you gave me but he has
not replied. No answer on his phone and I now get an email error when
I write to him. What should I do?

As you know, I've invested $47,500 in this business so far. My wife is
threatening to divorce me if I can't get the black bills cleaned soon.
Urgently find me another supplier of these cleaning chemicals! I can't
deposit the cash without it being cleaned first.

Have the supplier call me immediately he can get me the stuff.

Yours sincerely
Reverend Isaac Beytah

Phone: 1-253-397-1273



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