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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: "Ahmed Kebiru" <ahmed.kebiru121@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: ahmed.kebiru2@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 02 May 2007 22:15:35 +0000
Subject: HELLO.

Dear Friend,

I am Mr.Ahmed Kebiru, a worker in charge of auditing and accounting section
of (D.F.S.C) DANTOVATE FINANCE&SECURITY COMPANY ACCRA-GHANA in West Africa
with due respect and regard. I have decided to contact you on a business
transaction that will be very beneficial to both of us at the end of the
transaction.We had a foreing client Mr.George Zaya Schelpert who eposited a
huge sum of money (US20million) with our Company.Eventually, this client was
among the victims.

On the 26th of december 2003,Mr.George,his wife and their only daughter were
involved in a ghastly Plane Crash in a village called Adjarra near Porto
Novou after take off from Cotonou in Benin Republic where they went for a
Concert . All occupants of the plane unfortunately lost their lives. Since
then will have made several enquiries to locate any of Mr.George Zaya
Schelpert extended family/relatives,To no avail.For more on the plane crash
log on to

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/3348109.stm

A sitaution I have monitored closely with my position in the Company.Now,
having monitored this deposit and managed it over the years before his
death, and hence nobody has showed up as the next of kin for the past one
year plus, I have removed the file to my private volt. I now solicit for
your assistance to present you as the next of kin as every other arrangement
has being concluded by me and I am only waiting for a foreigner to enable me
move the fund to his account.

This does not have any risk attached to it as all the internal
documentations will be handled by me. I therefore request you to confirm
yourinterest by a return message and I will furnish you with details.Your
interest will be negotiable before we commence the operation.I look forward
to hearing from you.

KINDLY EMAIL ME AFTER GOING THROUGH THIS MAIL.

Your Names...............
Your Profession ..................
Your Marital status ...........
Your Current address .........
Your Age ........................
Your Tel/Fax numbers ................

Best Regards.

Thanks and God bless you.

Mr.Ahmed Kebiru.
+233 249 601 517


FROM: MR.AHMED KEBIRU.
AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING UNIT.
FOREIGN OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT.
(D.F.S.C)DANTOVATE FINANCE&SECURITY
COMPANY ACCRA-GHANA.
TEL/+233 249 601 517

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