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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: mohameed_idris@islamicvoice.com <mohammed_idris13@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 27 Aug 2006 13:57:15 +0400
Subject: GOOD DAY


Good Day friend,

By virtue of its nature as being utterly confidential and' top secret'. I have decided to send you this letter of proposal which I believe you will consider profit oriented. I got your contact via my online network and I decided to write you and seek your assistance and corporation to strike a deal of risk free with Me.

I am Mr. Mohammed Idris special adviser to JOSEPH KABILA on going president of DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO. Due to the present unrest in my country over an election dispute between President Joseph Kabila and the formal Rebel leader Jean Pierre Bemba I have decided leave the country for good as I believe God has decided to bless me otherwise I see no reason why such contract should be given to me.

While approaching to the second pull of the vote Mr. President called six top Gov
ernment officials and share us the sum of ($100,000,000.00) one hundred million dollars and ask us to use the money in purchasing of military ammunitions for war purpose.
I my self as a good Muslim was against the move and I gave my advice as his special adviser unfortunately my advice was not acceptable to Mr. President instead my life was threatened and due to this I have decided to leave the country by moving this money out of the country and use path of the money for my own personal investment purpose anywhere I settled with my family and some of the money will be use in aid in middle east and dafour region in Suddan.

The money has being sealed with a diplomatic boxes of two and will be cargo direct to any country of you via diplomatic courier system. All I need to do is to make you the beneficiary of the fund and send you and Airway bill to you and once the fund arrives the diplomats will call you anywhere you are.

Note that this transaction is 100% risk free as far as you can keep secret. I will prepare to meet you in your country once the delivery is successful. I will offer you 10% of total amount as an incentive for your assistance.

Consider my proposal and make this deal with me as more things will come up which will benefit you in the nearest future.

Thanks,
Regards,
Mohammed Idris

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