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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: "DR.USMAN ABUBAKAR" <usman_abubakar20@yahoo.de>
Reply-To: usmanabubakar_1212@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2007 15:36:15 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: FROM DR.USMAN ABUBAKAR. THE TRUHT OF THE MATTER


DAER.Sir.

MY NAME IS DR.Abubakar Usman FROM
DEPARTMENT OF INVESTIGATIONS on FORIEGN CONTRACTORS/BENEFICIARYS FILE HEAR IN FEDERAL RIPORBLIC OF NIGERIA.contact;nomber(234-806-694-1511)call me please.

I HAVE DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU FOR OUR OWN GOOD .
NIGERIA NEW PRESIDENCY HAS APPROVED AN INSTALLMENTAL PAYMENT OF US$10Million FOR ALL THE BENEFITING CONTRACTORS WHOSE PAYMENT HAS BEENLONG OVERDUE.

MY DEPARTMENT WAS DIRECTED TO CARRY OUT INVESTIGATIONS ON ALL THE CONTRACTORS/BENEFICIARYS DOCUMENTS SUCH AS YOU AND PASS THE FILE
TO THE PAYMENT OFFICER FOR AN INSTALMENTAL PAYMENT.

IN REGARDS TO THIS GUIDELINES I WANT TO KNOW THAT I HAVE INVESTIGATED YOUR FILE AND DISCOVERED THAT YOU DID NOT ACTUALLY EXECUTE THIS CONTRACT BUT YOU WHERE CALLED IN TO SUBMIT YOUR BANK ACCOUNT BY SOME GOVERNMENT OFFICALS AND WHEN THEY COULD NOT SUCCEED IN GETTING THE MONEY INTO YOUR ACCOUNT THEY ABANDONED YOU AND I DID NOT WANT TO CANCEL YOUR PAYMENT AS I SEE IT AS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL OF US TO MAKE SOME MONEY.

AS SOON AS WE ARRIVE AT AN AGREEMENT I WILL RECOMMEND YOUR PAYMENT .FOR YOU TO GET THIS MONEY ALL YOU NEED IS TO HAVE THE
ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS WHICH I WILL PROCURE AND SEND TO YOU BY DHL.
THIS IS THE SECRET AND AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THE ORIGINAL DOCUMENT THE TRANSFER WILL BE MADE TO YOU.

]SEQUEL TO THE ABOVE PROPOSAL, YOU HAVE TO RECONFIRM YOUR TELEPHONE & FAX LINE, YOUR OFFICE/HOME ADDRESS AND YOUR BANK DETAILS WERE THIS FUND WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO.
ONCE THIS ABOVE REQUIRED ARE RECEIVED I WILL PROCEED TO THE COMPLETION TO THE PROCUREMENT OF YOUR PAYMENT LIKE I EARLIER MENTIONED.

WAITING TO RECEIVING THE ABOVE INFORMATION FROM YOU.
YOURS FAITHFULLY,
DR.Abubakar Usman




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