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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!

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Fraud email example:

From: "FROM KHALID AHMMAD" <khalid_ahmmad03@yahoo.co.uk> (may be fake)
Reply-To: khalid_ahmmad10@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2008 20:22:44 -0800
Subject: Assalamulakum Warahmatullahi Warabraakatu


Assalamu`Aliakum=2C

With due respect and humility=2E I write you this letter which I believe=2C would be of a great

interest to you=2E Your contact came to me through your Country trade Journal in world trade center

=28W=2ET=2EC=29 Dakar Senegal=2E I was convinced as to solicit for your support and assistance after

reading your profile=2E

I am khalid Ahmmad from Abidjan=2C currently living here in
Dakar Senegal the only Son of late Colonel Alwadi Ahmmad=2C of blessed memory=2E My late Father was

the second in command and younger brother of Colonel Ail Usman=2C
Who is the leader of the Conseil national pour la d=E9fense DE la democratie =28CNDD=29 from the

southern part of my country Abidjan=2E My late Father was in charge of purchasing arms and

ammunitions for the rebel group because of his vast connections abroad=2EIn course of the war=2C

My 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=2E Of this transaction my Father told me he

was able to divert the sum of =28USD$ $25 MillionU nited State=2E Dollas=29 to a prime Bank in Dakar

Senegal=2E 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=2C

The real contents is cash=2E My late Father told me that he took the action because he strongly

believed that they could never win the war=2E Right now as am writing to you the United Nation has

placed total sanction on the rebel movement and though peace talks have started I dont still see

peace in the nearest future=2E

When Colonel Ail Usman my brother in-law got to know of the demise of my Father he had me sent

away to Senegal where I am residing now on refugee status=2E I am in helpless situation without a

partner to guide me=2E That's why I am soliciting for your assistance in putting these funds in my

possession to good profit yielding investment=2E

All I want you to do is to assist me to bring out this fund from the trust organization=2E Since

because of my refugee status=2C I must use an established person to transact any business=2E I have

agreed to make available a reasonable percentage of 30% for your assistance and all the expenses

that would be incurred by you at the end of this transaction=2E

I want you to know that all the information and document pertaining to the deposit of the funds

by my Father are all with me and I am willing to make them available at any time to facilitate

your assistance=2E If this proposal appeals to you=2C kindly contact me through this Email

Khalid=5FAhmmad=40yahoo=2Eco=2Euk written above for more information=2E please kindly send to me your full

information to enable me summit them to the bank for nomination as our patina=2C so that i can send

to you the bank contact to enable you contact them for the diplomatic transfer of my fund to you=2C


Here is the information Requested from you=2C

Your Full Name=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C
Your Age=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C
Your Home=2FOffice Address=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C
Your Mobile=2FFax No=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C
Occupation=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C
Position Hold=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C
Name of Company If Any=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C=2C

We are Seriously waiting for your urgent reply=2C
Thanks=2C May allah guard and protect you=2E

Best Regards=2C
Khalid Ahmmad

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