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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: Mohammad Ali <mohamad7@hotmail.co.uk>
Reply-To: <mohammad_ali1988@terra.com>
Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2007 17:32:30 +0000
Subject: Dear One



Dear One, May the blessings of God be with you.I first thank you for the oppotunity to discusse with you.I am Mohammad D. Ali 17 years old.I am from Sierra Leone,and the only child of late Dr Mustafa Ali. We lived in the economic capital of Ivory Coast (Cote d'Ivoire), my father was a very wealth Cocoa merchant bases in Abidjan the Economic Capital of Ivory Coast before he was poisoned to death by his business associates in one of their outings on a business trip. My mother died when i was just 2 years old and since then, my father took me so special because I am motherless. Before the death of my father on October 2006 in a private hospital here in Abidjan, he secretly called me on his bedside and told me that he has the sum of Ten million,US dollars (US$10,000,000) left in a fixed / suspense account in one of the prime banks here in Abidjan, that he used my name as his only son for the next of kin in depositing the fund. My Father also explained to me that it was because of this wealth that he was poisoned by his business associates and that in case of death, That I should seek for a foreign partner in a country of my joice where i can transfer this money and use it for Investment purposes such as real estate and hotel or any.

Please,i am sincerely seeking your Assistance in the following ways:
1)TO PROVIDE A BANK ACCOUNT WHERE THIS MONEY WILL BETRANSFERRED TO IN YOUR COUNTRY 2)TO SERVE AS THE GUARDIAN OF THIS FUND SINCE I STILL 17 YEARS AND MY LATE FATHER LIVE AN ORDER WITH THE BANK THAT INCASE OF DEATH, I HAVE TO MATURED BEFORE THE COULD RELEASE THE FUND TO ME OR OLNY THEY CAN RELEASE IT IF I PRESENT A GUARDIAN WHO SHALL RECEIVE THE FUND ON MY BEHALF AND HELP ME TO SAFEGUARD IT. 3)TO MAKE ARRANGEMENT FOR ME TO COME OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY TO FURTHER MY EDUCATION AFTER THE MONEY HAS BEEN TRANSFERRED.

Moreover,i am willing to offer you 25% of the total sum as compensation for your effort after the successful transfer of this fund into your nominated account overseas and I also maped out 5% for expencis. Please note that this money shall be under your care untill i finish my education because my late father adviced me not to follow money first. He said that Eduction is the Key to sucess. After reading this email and it touched you to help me, indicate your options towards assisting me by calling me immediately on +22508792685 for more discussion and for me to forward to you the contact of the bank where the fund is deposited as I believe that this transaction would be concluded within four (4) days you signify interest to assist.I have discussed with the Bank manager about this and he said that he shall direct you well on how this fund can be transfered to your account without any delay.

Waiting to hear from you. I shall also forward you my photo for more Identification as soon as i hear from you; PLEASE KEEP THIS CONFIDENTIAL FOR MY LIFE SAKE. Please call me now on +22508792685 for more details.
God bless and protect you. Yours sincerely,Mohammad Ali.Tel: 0022508792685
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