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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: "ALBERT YOUNG" <albert_young2@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: albertyoung@katamail.com
Date: Sat, 30 Sep 2006 19:45:38 +0100
Subject: RE:RE:Re:Re: Re: Re: Re:RE: More details re: your unusual ma

Dear Mr Abendgen,
Thank you for the information which you have brought.
Certainly,this is exactly what i need.
To Start with i shall incorporate your name here as a company and register
you under the Federal Ministry of Agriculture as a foreign contractor under
category ' A' Haven done that i shall send across to you the reqistration
certificate and therefore formaly make a job description to the Federal
ministry of Finance for approval and payment in your name.

However, i would like to call you on phone on Monday for a varbal
discusion.can you tell me when you will be ready to take my call.
The EU affairs on economic problem is not case for us as we have back up
which you will see in the course of this transaction.

I pray in the church,and appreciate God for keeping me alive uptill my age
of 56yrs and giving the opportunity that not so many people have.

Thanks
ALBERT


>From: Hacket Abendgen <hacket.abendgen@mozartmail.info>
>Reply-To: hacket.abendgen@mozartmail.info
>To: albert_young2@hotmail.com
>Subject: RE:RE:Re:Re: Re: Re: Re:RE: More details re: your unusual ma
>Date: Sat, 30 Sep 2006 19:00:52 +0100
>
>
>Hi,
>
>Thank you so much for your missive. It was quite sincere.
>
>This is my personal bank account details as you asked for:
>
>Acct Owner: Hacket Abendgen
>Bank name: Sparkasse Baden
>Acct No: 01937583
>Bankleitzahl: 728965
>Bank Address:
>Memmingengaerten 41
>Fluegenbau
>78916
>Deutschland
>Contact: 089 2171-23579
>
>Please let me know if it is what you want for your requirements.
>
>Please accept my deepest apologies but I have been very occupied with work
>problems as I have to work some overtime and it is making me despondent.
>
>Is everything still fine? How has the deal continued?
>
>Recently, something I heard on the radio is really bothering me: what about
>EU limits on abroad money payments? Please believe that I am still
>committed to your great proposition.
>
>You intrigue me. Can you also tell me, where do you go to pray? Also, do
>you meditate often?
>
>When I was much younger my auntie told me: If you climb up a tree, you must
>climb down the same tree.
>
>Please do not ignore me. I will wait for your response.
>
>kind wishes,
>
>Hr Abendgen
>
>Please note that I attempted to call the phone number you gave but it was
>unobtainable. Sorry.
>
>A power beyond measure requires a protector without equal.
>http://www.ppmusic.com/music/comp06.htm

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