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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: "abubakar usman" <abubakar12@limao.com.br>
Date: Thu, 4 Sep 2008 18:16:55 -0400
Subject: For Your Compensation


Hello my good friend.


How are you today? Hope all is well with you and your family. You may
not understand why this mail came to you.But if you do not remember
me, you might have receive an email from me in the past regarding a
multi-million-dollar business proposal which we never concluded. I am
using this opportunity to inform you that this multi-million-dollar
business has been concluded with the assistance of another partner
from Paraguay who financed the transaction to a logical conclusion.


I thank you for your great effort to our unfinished transfer of fund
into your account due to one reason or the other best known to you.
But I want to inform you that I have successfully transferred the fund
out of my bank to my new partner\'s account in Paraguay that was
capable of assisting me in this great venture. Due to your effort,
sincerity, courage and trust worthiness you shown during the course of
the transaction. I want to compensate you and show my gratitude to you
with the sum of US$900,000.00. I have left a certified international
bank draft for you worth of US$900,000.00 cashable anywhere in the
world.


My dear friend I will like you to contact my secretary with Reverend.
Anthony Adams, on his direct email address at :[
rev.anthonyadams@yahoo.com.cn ] for
collection of your bank draft. I authorized him to release the Bank
Draft to you whenever you ask him for it. At the moment, I\'m very busy
here because of the investment projects, which I and the new partner
are having at hand.Please I will like you to accept this token with
good faith as this is from the bottom of my heart,


Also comply with Reverend. Anthony Adams`s directives so that he will send
the draft to you without any delay. CONTACT: Reverend. Koffi Adams. Email
address: rev.anthonyadams@yahoo.com.cn You are required to furnish him with
the
below information to enable him deliver the cheque to you,

1. FULL NAMES:_____
2. ADDRESS:__________
3. E-MAILADDRESS:_______
4. TELEPHONE NUMBER:_______


Hoping to hear from you.
Thanks and God bless you and your family.
Senator Abubakar Usman Esq.

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