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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: "Mrs Rahaman lilian" <rahaman_lilian@yahoo.ca> (may be fake)
Reply-To: rahamanlilian@yahoo.ca
Date: Tue, 7 Nov 2006 03:06:33 -0800
Subject: From Mrs Rahaman lilian

My Dear.
Before I proceed, may I humbly introduce my self to your good self,
I am Mrs. Rahaman lilian, an Iraqi refugee ,my husband was until
recently, one of the personal aid to the president of Iraq who was
formerly overthrown out of power by American Government .
Prior to this last serious crisis that is still ravaging in my
country,
which recently led to misfortune of our government and my late husband
position as the personal aid to the president, we were able to inherited the sum of US11 million.The funds were originally gotten from my late husband proceeds.
My late husband was able to safe guard the fund with a security company in sudan but there hard offiec is in Dubai.
I have decided to contact you because I am interested in investing in
your country which is investment friendly.

Please kindly guide and assist me in making the right investment since I am also interested in
buying a residential property as I will be moving my family over there
as soon as every thing regarding technical and logictics details is
worked out and ascertained to our respective satisfaction. In view of your participation,
I am ready to give you a good negotiable percentage
for your assistance,or better still commit it into viable Joint venture
projects,be assured that you stand no risk of any kind as the funds
belong to me and my only survived son. As soon as I get your consent,
we will quickly move this fund to your country for investment .
However, upon your acceptance to work as my partner,
I am here with my only surviving son Mohammed, I strongly believe that
associating with you to embark on this and other business ventures will
derive a huge success here after, please include you private contact
telephone number and private e-mail when replying.
Yours Sincerely.
Mrs Rahaman lilian






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