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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: "Abdul Raham" <abdul1raham@jmail.co.za>
Date: Thu, 08 Feb 2007 09:33:30 -1200
Subject: Dear Friend.

Dear Friend.
I am Abdul Raham, A merchant in Dubai, United Arab Emirate
(UAE). I have been diagnosed with Cancer, which was
discovered very late, due to my laxity in caring for my
health. It has defiled all forms of medicine; Right now I
have only about a few months to live, according to my
Medical Doctor. I have not particularlylived my life so
well, as I never really cared for myself but the Oil
business.


Though I am very rich, I was never generous, I 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 Allah gives me a second chance and heal me I
would live my life a different way from how I have lived it.
I have sowed a seed for my healing I have willed and given
most of my properties and assets to my immediate and
extended family members and as well as a few close friends.


I want Allah to be merciful to me and accept my soul and so,
I have decided to give arms to charity organizations and
give succor and comfort to the less privileged of the
Tsunami and Hurricane Katrina Victims, as I want this to be
one of the last good deeds I do on earth so far, by
distributed some of this money to some charity organizations
in India.


Now that my health has deteriorated so badly, I cannot do
this my self anymore.I once asked members of my family to
close one of my accounts in Saudi Bank and distribute the
money which I have there to charity organization and to the
less privileged in Bulgaria and Sudan. They cashed the money
but kept it only to themselves. Hence I do not trust them
anymore,as they seem not to be contended with what I have
left for them already.


The last of my money, which no one knows of, is the huge
cash deposit of Twenty Two Million United States Dollars (
US$ 22 Million) that I have in the Vault of The Security
Company in Europe as family valuable since the year 2003 for
safekeeping.


I want you to collect this deposit on my behalf and disburse
it to the Tsunami Earthquake victims in Asia for the less
privileged. Please send me a mail to indicate your wiliness
to assist in thisdisbursement. I will set aside 10% for you
for your time and efforts. I need your urgent reply with the
below complete information.


Your Full names:
Your Residential Address:
Your phone/Fax numbers:
Your Age:
Your Occupation:



As soon as I receive this from you it will enable me go
ahead and inform the company where the said fund is
deposited for the project.

Be informed that I will make sure I do all I can to ansure
that this project work out in the name of ALLAH.

I will also plead to you to always pray for me because only
Allah heals. I will advice you to also send your reply to
(abdul2raham@sify.com)

ALLAH bless you.
Abdul Raham.



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