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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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: mohaba1819@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2008 13:02:43 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: can i count on you


Good Day ,
=A0
I know that this mail will come to you as a surprise as we have never met
before, but need not to worry as I am using the only secured and confidenti=
al
medium available to seek for your foreign assistance . I am contacting you
independently of my investigation and no one is informed of this
communication.
=A0
i am mohamed abacha i need your asistance in taking custody of some funds f=
or investment into viable business venture in your=20
country in partinership with me
=A0
Please view these websites and read their content carefully.
=A0
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/2282366.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/2492425.stm
http://nm.onlinenigeria.com/templates/?a=3D5338&z=3D12
http://nm.onlinenigeria.com/templates/?a=3D5863&z=3D12
http://nm.onlinenigeria.com/templates/?a=3D4497&z=3D12
=A0
The funds is presently deposited with a security firm abroad. All that is n=
eeded is for you=20
toarrange to take delivery of the funds from the Security Company.
=A0
Please contact me so that I can give you more details at my private email a=
ddress, mohaba1819@gmail.com=A0=A0 or=20
mohab18@hotmail.com
I anticipate your prompt response.=20
My Regards,
=A0
Mohammed Abacha
=0A=0A=0A

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