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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: "Usman Elbadiri" <usman_elbadiri@blueworld.co.za>
Date: Sat, 03 Mar 2007 06:56:06 +0200
Subject: Dearly Beloved!!!!


God bless you
In the name of God the Beneficent; the Merciful,the Master of the day
of Judgement , I greet you in the name of God. I am El badiri usman faye
from Cuba.I was born into a strong and devoted muslim family.Me and my
wifeare successful bussiness couple that deals on gold from dubai and
u.a.e and everything has been so wonderful with my familyuntil on this
very day.

On 10th Feburary 2004 my wife and my 2 kids and my business partner
took a flight from kish to sharjahand they flew kish airline.They had a
planecrash and all members of my family including my very good friend
lost thier lives. And with that shock of losing my beloved family i
felt very sick i hadstroke which later leads to paralysis and my entire
family descertated me they say when i was rich i never care for them
now that i have lost everything i want to reconcern with them and they stay away
from me.

I am taking this bold step to let you know that i want to leave in your
care the sum of 11 MILLION EURO is deposited in a security company for
the enhancement and propagation of the word of Almigthy God. Having
known my condition I decided to donate this fund to a
mosque,Church,orphange homes,Sick patients,widows organisation or
better still a Godly person that will utilize this funds the way I am going to instruct
here.My main aim of doing this is for the propagation and upholding of the
message of God , For now idont want any calls from you because of the
presence of my relatives that are always around me if they know i have
thattype of money they will hasten my death now that the doctor as assured
me that i will not live long again i need somebody not to contact me because of the funds involve but to
help me use the funds for what it is meant for.Please if you know you
will help me with your Godly mind do reach me with.

1. full names

2. phone/fax numbers

3. country/home address

4. age/sex

To enable me forward them to my lawyer for the necessary preparation of
the document needed by you to claim this funds. i dont want my family
to know my plans.Do get back at me to my mail
address:elbadiri_usman1@yahoo.com.hk
Hoping to hear from you soonest and do notify yourinterest to help me
to propagate God's work.
May God bless you as you respond to my plea.
You are blessed,
El badiri usman faye





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