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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: "Amina" <amina_abdul_ghani@myway.com>
Date: Tue, 6 Mar 2007 03:30:57 -0500 (EST)
Subject: I need your assistance







Hello,
My name is Miss Amina Abdul Ghani 26 years old from the Darfur, Sudan, now under UNHCR(UNITED NATION HUMAN RIGHT COMMISION FOR REFUGEES) asylum protection with my brother in SOUTH AFRICA because of the war in my native country.
For more information visit:http://www.crisisgroup.org/home/index.cfm?id=3060&amp;l=1#C6
My father was killed along side with my mother during the long civil war and his properties were totally destroyed.However, after their death I managed to escape with a very important file of my father which stated that he deposited the sum of (US$4.5M)Four Million Five Hundred Thousand U.S Dollars in one of the leading banks in SENEGAL. I would appreciate you to represent me and my brother in withdrawing the fund and also help us invest in profitable ventures since we have a limited knowledge in the business world. I need your friendship and trust to start living again and put our horrible past behind us. Please send your reply to this mail box: aminaghani@excite.com
Thanks and God bless you.
Amina.


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