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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: bendu50000@jmail.co.za
Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2008 09:22:05 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: I AM BENDU IBRAHIM






Dear
Friend,

 

I
am a Sudanese National and my name is Bendu Ibrahim. I am the only son of Dr.
Bendu Ibrahim.

 

I
am 20years old. My father was a Gold and Diamond Dealer in Sudan. My
father was killed on 26 may 2004, in a war in my country by the military in
capital city of Sudan Darfur
in cold blood, since then things has never been the same with me. Presently I
am in Ghana.
I pray that my decision to contact you will be given a genuine approval
considering the facts that we have not known each other before.

 

Before
my father was killed, he deposited some huge amount of money in Ghana with a
Security company, in a metallic save box which contain the sum of $27m u.s.
dollars, He did not told the company that it was money that was inside the box,
it was deposited and described to be containing precious items and personal
effects. I have Worked out an arrangement to get this Box out of the security
company an as well Africa as my father told me, Early before his sudden death,
that I should invest the money in  abroad, a country that has political
stability.

                               

Now
I need your assistance to stand as my late father's partner to the security
company and also receive my box and I in your Country, as my foreign
beneficiary, as soon as the save box is release from the security company, you
will make arrangement to bring my fund and I to your country, you will also
wait for me to welcome me at the airport in your country, meanwhile I will give
you all necessary documents as you can understand.

 

I
have worked out 30% of the total fund that I am coming with ($27 million U.S.

Dollars)
for you and your family,

 

5%
kept aside for all expenses,

 

5%
percent again for refugees and motherless children,

 

60%
is what I will keep for my self and you will also help me to invest it in your
country, I will continue my education and will live with you in your country.

 

All
I need is your reliability and trustworthy concerning this transaction and I
will be very grateful if only you can help me out of this Situation and Carry
on this transaction because I want this Fund and I to be moved abroad for
investment without any further delay. Please make this to top secret on till
conclusion.

 

I
am counting on you looking forward to hearing from you.

 

Thanks
and God bless you.

 

 Bendu
Ibrahim

 





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