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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: "abdul youssef" <abdul_youssef6@yahoo.co.uk> (may be fake)
Reply-To: abdul_youssef10@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2007 23:29:34 +0200
Subject: Good Day.


From Mr.Abdul Youssef.
Villa 139 Sicap Diuppel.
BP 234 Liberte Dakar.
Dakar-Senegal,West Africa.

It my delight to have your esteemed contact,i am Mr.Abdul Youssef, from Liberia. I wish to invest in a manufacturing and real estate management industry in your country. I have ($2.3 Million United State Dollars) to invest in the industry and I will require your assistance in receiving the funds into your bank account in your country.

This money was realized from the gold dust sold During the war in my country Liberia by my late father Mr.Youssef Manja,he deposited this money with a Fiduciary Company here in Dakar, with enabling conditions for the release of the fund which are as follows:
(1) I must be 25 years or above.
(2) Upon request for the release of the fund,there must be evidence of an appointed foreign partner with investment intentions especially outside the West Africa.

I will gladly give you 15% of the total sum for your assistance. Please it is important that you reply as soon as possible with your private phone and fax number for our oral communication.

Waiting for your prompt response.

Yours Faithfully,
Abdul Youssef.


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