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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: akhmad muhamed <muhamedakhmad2001@yahoo.co.id>
Date: Wed, 6 Sep 2006 08:08:20 +0700 (ICT)
Subject: Peace be with you


FROM: AKHMAD MUHAMED
Email: akhmadmuhamed@myway.com
6th September 2006

Dear friend,

This letter should not come as surprise to you as I have been assured
that you are very trustworthy and highly principled, that is why I am
sending this mail letter to you.

My name is AKHMAD MUHAMED, A Bahrain national I have been diagnosed
with Oesophageal cancer .It has defied all forms of medical treatment,
and right now I have only about a few months to live, according to
medical
experts. I have not particularly lived my life so well, as I never
really cared for anyone (not even myself) but my business.

Though I am very rich, I was never generous, I was always hostile to
people and only focused on my business as that was the only thing I
cared for. But now I regret all this as I now know that there is more
to life than just wanting to have or make all the money in the world. I
believe when God gives me a second chance to come to this world I would
live my life a different way from how I have lived it. Now that God has
called me, I have willed and given most of my property and assets to my
immediate and extended family members as well as a few close friends.

I want God to be merciful to me and accept my soul so, I have decided
to give alms to charity organizations, as I want this to be one of the
last good deeds I do on earth. So far, I have distributed money to some
charity organizations in the U.A.E, Somalia and Malaysia. Now that my
health has deteriorated so badly, I cannot do this myself anymore. I
once asked members of my family to close one of my accounts and
distribute the money, which I have there to charity organization in
Bulgaria and Pakistan; they refused and kept the money to themselves.
Hence, I do not trust them anymore, as they seem not to be contended
with what I have left for them.

The last of my money which no one knows
of is the huge cash deposit of Four Million Dollars($4, 000, 000,
00) that I have with a finance House abroad.My friend, I deposited this money in this bank for my only son AKHMAD Jr, who died in a plane crash a week after his graduation from LONDON METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY, where he majored in Economics.
I will want you to help me collect this deposit and dispatch it to charity organizations.

N/B: KINDLY NOTE THAT 60% of this fund must go to the Katrina & Rita
victims in America and other charity organizations you deem necessary
to receive this funds. 40% for your effort and time. Please reply to my
mail:
akhmadmuhamed@myway.com
if you are willing to take up this cross and sacrifice your time and energy
God be with you.
AKHMAD MUHAMED


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