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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: "Ramadan Abdu" <ramadanabdu2@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 30 Sep 2006 16:34:29 +0000
Subject: CALL ME NOW 00226-78-81-04-32

DEAR SUIZE

THIS IS TO BRING TO YOUR NOTICE THAT YOUR MESSAGE HAS BEEN RECEIVED BY ME.

THIS FUNDS BELONGS TO ONE OF OUR DECEASED CUSTOMER WHO DIED ON PLANE CRASH
ON 31ST JULY, 2000 AND LEFT BEHIND THIS FUND WHICH IS $30 MILLION DOLLARS.

NOW THIS FUND IS RIGHT NOW IN OUR CUSTODY WAITING FOR TRANSFER INTO
WHOSOEVER THAT WE WILL PROPOSED THIS TRANSACTION TO AND YOU HAPPEND TO BE
THE ONE.

I WANT YOU TO SEND ME YOUR FULL DETAILS WHICH I WILL USE IN FILLING THE
APPLICATION I WILL SEND TO YOU LATER AFTER I RECEIVED FROM YOU THE FULL
DETAILS SUCH AS:

1. YOUR TEL, FAX AND MOBILE NUMBERS FOR EASY COMMUNICATION

2. YOUR BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS WHERE THE FUND WILL BE TRANSFERED INTO
3. YOUR FIRST AND LAST PAGES OF YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT

ONCE I RECEIVE THIS INFORMATION FROM YOU THEN I WILL SEND TO YOU THE TEXT OF
APPLICATION WHICH YOU WILL USE TO APPLY TO THE BANK AS THE NEXT OF KIN AND
ALSO SEND YOU OTHER LEGAL DOCUMENTS WHICH WILL BE PROCURED THROUGH THE HELP
OF AN ATTORNEY.

NOW I WANT YOU TO CALL ME ON MY PRIVATE MOBILE NUMBER SO THAT WE CAN DISCUSS
ON THIS TRANSACTION MORE BETTER. THIS IS THE MOBILE NUMBER AS FOLLOWS-
00226-78-81-04-32

HOWEVER, I WILL BE WAITING FOR YOUR URGENT MAIL AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS
MAIL AND REMEMBER THAT I INTEND TO COME OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY FOR INVESTMENT.

I WILL LIKE YOU TO TELL ME AREAS OF INVESTMENT YOU PREFER FOR US TO I VEST
BECAUSE I WILL USE PART OF MY OWN SHARE TO INVEST AND I INTEND TO INVEST
WITH YOU UNDER YOUR KIND CONTROL AND SUPERVISORY.

I HAVE IN MIND TO INVEST ON IMPORTATION OF FAIRLY USED CARS AND TYRES AND
ALSO COMPUTER ACCESSORIES IN AFRICA AND ALSO IMPORT SOME MOTOR SPARE PARTS.

SO I WILL LIKE YOU TO TELL ME ALSO WHAT YOU HAVE IN MIND AND YOUR INTEREST
FOR THE TRANSACTION.

I INTEND TO GIVE YOU THE SIM OF $9.000.000.00 DOLLARS WHICH IS YOUR 30% OF
THE TOTAL FUND ($30M) WHILE $3.000.000.00 DOLLARS FOR ANY MISCELLANEOUS
EXPENSES INCURRED DURING THE COURSE OF THIS TRANSACTION AND $18.000.000.00
DOLLARS FOR I AND MY JUNIOR STAFF WHICH WE HAVE IN MIND TO INVEST IN YOUR
COUNTRY.

THEREFORE, I AND MY FAMILY OFF COURSE INCLUDES MY JUNIOR COLLEAGUES WILL BE
COMING OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY AS SOON AS THE FUND IS TRANSFERED INTO YOUR
ACCOUNT FOR IMMEDIATE DISBURSEMENT OF THE FUND ACCORDING TO OUR PROPOSED
PERCENTAGES ACCORDINGLY.

NOW IT IS THIS TIME YOU TELL ME THAT YOU ARE REALLY INTERESTED IN THIS DEAL
OR NOT BECAUSE I WILL NOT LIKE ANYTHING THAT WILL JEOPARDIZE THIS
TRANSACTION OR AFTER YOU APPLY TO THE BANK, YOU CANNOT BE ABLE TO CARRY OR
PERFORM YOUR RIGHT AS THE BENEFICIARY.

I GIVE YOU 24 HOURS TO THINK VERY WELL BEFORE SUBMITING THE REQUIRED
INFORMATIONS TO ME, IF YOU ARE CAPABLE AND READY TO CHAMPION THIS
TRANSACTION WITH ME BECAUSE IT IS MY ENTIRE LIFE AND I WILL NOT JOKE OR PLAY
WITH IT.

MY REGARDS TO YOUR FAMILY AND HOPING TO SEE THEM VERY SOON. I WILL BE
EXPECTING TO HEAR FROM YOU URGENTLY AND ALSO YOUR CALL ON MY CELL PHONE
MOBILE 00226-78-81-04-32 FOR MORE DIRECTION.

YOURS BROTHER

RAMADAN ABDU

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