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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: suleman bello <sulemanbello11@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2006 01:10:55 -0800 (PST)
Subject: FROM SULEMAN BELLO.


Dear Friend,
Longest time Hope you are fine?
I'm happy to inform you about my success in getting the fund transferred under the cooperation of a new partner from USA. I am Presently in USA now for investment projects with my partner.
Meanwhile, I didn't forget your past efforts and attempts to assist me in transferring the funds despite that it failed us some how.

Now, i want you to contact my secretary, his name is Philip Edward and his private mail (philip_edward200@yahoo.com ).phone number +226 76 12 49 98, i have instructed him to send you the total sum $800,000.00 which I kept for you as compensation for all the past efforts and attempts to assist me in this matter. I appreciated your efforts at that time very much. So feel free and get in touched with my secretary Mr Philip Edward, inform him where to send the amount to you.

Please do let me know immediately you receive it so that we can share the joy after all the suffers at that time. At the moment, i am very busy here because of the investment projects which me and the new partner are having at hand, finally, remember that I had forwarded instruction to the secretary on your behalf to receive that money, so feel free to get in touch with her and she will send the amount to you without any delay. I do not know check my emails currently.

Best Regards
Suleman Bello.


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