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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: "FROM IBRAHIM AND SISTER ZINATUE MOHAMED" <1brahim02@myway.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: ibrahimand_sister6@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 18 Nov 2007 21:45:07 -0800
Subject: Assalamu`Aliakum, from ibrahim and sister zinatue mohamed

Assalamu'Aliakum.

With due respect and humility. we write you this letter with tears which we believe,it would be of a great interest to you. Your contact came to us through your Country trade Journal in world trade center (W.T.C) Dakar Senegal. I and my sister was convinced as to solicit for your support and assistance after reading your profile.

I am Ibrahim from sierra Leone, the only son and daugther of late Colonel Mohamed Ali. of blessed memory.our late Father was the second in command and younger brother of Colonel Houseni Ali. who is the leader of the Conseil national pour la défense de la democratie (CNDD) from the southern part of our country.Our late Father was in charge of purchasing arms and ammunitions for the rebel group because of his
vast connections abroad.

In course of the war, our late Father was sent to Libya and Moscow to purchase arms and ammunitions valued at the sum of Two Hundred and Eighty- million United States Dollars. Of this transaction my husband told me he was able to divert the sum of Twenty Five million United States Dollars (USD$ 25; 000000 Dollas) to a prime bank in Dakar Senegal.

Through diplomatic means the consignment was deposited as a family treasure so as not to let the Prime Bank know the real contents of the consignment, but the real contents is cash. our late Father told me that he took the action because he strongly believed that they could never win the war. Right now as I am writing to you the United Nation has placed total sanction on the rebel movement and though peace talks have started we dont still see peace in the nearest future.

When Colonel Dominic Mohamed my brother in-law got to know of the demise of my Father he had us sent away to Senegal where we are residing now on refugee status. we are Fatherless now in a helpless situation without a partner to guide us. That's why we are soliciting for your assistance in putting these funds in my possession to good profit yielding investment in your position in your country.


All we want you to do is to assist us transfer our fund to your position in your country through diplomatic means, from the trust Prime Bank. Since because of our refugee status, we must use an established person to transact any business. My sister and I have agreed to make available a reasonable percentage of 20% for your assistance and all the expenses that would be incurred by you at the end of this
transaction.

We want you to know that all the information and document pertaining to the deposit of the funds by our late Father are all with us and I am willing to make them available at any time to facilitate your assistance.If this proposal appeals to you, kindly contact us through this Email written bellow together with your full information, also writen bellow,

Full Name,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Age,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Home/Office Add,,,,,,,,,,,
Occupation,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Marital Status,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Tel/Fax No,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Position Hold,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Name Of Company If Any,,,,,
Together with you passport copy or any id card,
EMAIL Address ibrahimand_sister6@yahoo.com

Best Regards,
Ibrahim And Sister Zinatue Mohamed.


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