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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: Abubakar Adamu <adamuaabubakar6@yahoo.com.hk>
Reply-To: adamuabubakaradamu@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2007 12:57:36 +0800 (CST)
Subject: RE: BUSINESS ENQUIRE


Dear Sir,
Best compliments of the day. I have a client who
wants to invest US$12.5M. A retired General in the
Liberian army.

He is looking for honest and capable partner. If you can handle such a
huge sum of investment and would be sincere, please get back to me as soon
as possible to discuss, for example the investment plan and agreement
procedure.

Kindly replies urgently with your business profile to enable me advise the
General accordingly, and do not forget to include your telephone contacts
for easy communication.

Thank you.
Adamu Abubabar ESQ



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