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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: Abey Foede <abeyfoede7@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2008 12:58:41 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Investment proposal


Dear

Best compliments.

It's my pleasure to contact you for a business venture which I intend to establish in your country.Though we have not met before but I strongly believe I now have to risk confiding in some one to succeed from my present situation and for the best of my future.

My name is Mr Abey Foede, I am 27 years old and the only child of my late parents Mr & Mrs Keita Foede, native of Freetown, republic of Sierra Leone. Due to the series of continious war in our country for multiple years ago, there is amount of six million, five hundred thousand (US$6.500,000.00) which my late father kept in a financial institution here before he was assasinated.Now I have decided to invest these money in your country or anywhere safe enough for security and political reasons. I urge that you help me to retrieve this funds and also transfer it to your country for investment purposes on the following:
1). Telecommunication
2). Automobile manufacturing
3). Five star hotel
4). or any profitable business that moves in your country

If you can be honest and sincere assistance to me, I will be pleased to offer to you a very handsome reward from of the total sum after transfer to your country.
I wait for your urgent response.

Yours sincerely.

Mr Abey Foede


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