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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- infoisah11@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Jibrin Isah" <larry1_4@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: infoisah12@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2007 21:13:29 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Hello Friend

From: Mr.Jibrin Isah.
African Development Bank PLC.
35, Portman Square, Enugu,Nigeria.
Websites:http://www.afribank.com

Goodday,

Let me start by introducing myself. I am Mr.Jibrin Isah, In charge of
Treasury and Financial Institutions of my Bank, African Development Bank PLC. I have an obscured business suggestion for you. One of our accounts with a holding balance of Money ValuedUSD$35,000,000.00 (Thirty Five Million Dollars Only) has been dormant and has not been operated for the past Eight years.

>From my investigations and confirmations, the owner of this account
Mr.Andreas Schranner a citizen of Germany who perished in a plane crash [Concorde Air Flight AF4590] with the whole passengers aboard on 31 July2000. And for your perusal you can view this website:http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm.and since
then nobody has done anything as regards the claiming of this money because he has no family members who are aware of the existence of the account nor the funds.

Also Information from the National Immigration stated that he was also
single on entry into the Country.I have secretly discussed this matter with some of the bank officials and we agreed to find a reliable foreign partner to deal with.

The sharing of the fund between us, is as follows; 40% of the total sum will go to you for your effort andcommitment to the success of this transaction. 60% forme and my colleague's. Email:(infoisah11@yahoo.co.uk)

Best Regards,
Mr.Jibrin Isah.

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