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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: abdulmad_adamms@inbox.com
Date: Sun, 16 Nov 2008 15:35:57 +0100
Subject: URGENT RESPOND NEEDED


URGENT RESPOND NEEDED

ATTN: CEO

I AM SORRY TO ENCROACH INTO YOUR PRIVACY IN THIS MANNER; MEANWHILE I AM
CONTACTING YOU FOR THE SECOND TIME SINCE YOU DID NOT RESPOND IN MY FIRST
EMAIL SENT TO YOU.
I AM INTERESTED IN THE PARTNERSHIP INVESTMENT PROGRAM WITH YOUR
CORPORATION. FIRST PERMIT ME TO INTRODUCE MYSELF AS SECRETARY TO MINISTER;
AHMED MUSA AND MY NAME IS ABDULMAD ADAMMS. MINISTRE DE LA CONSTRUCTION OF
WESTERN SAHARA STATE IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC (A TINY ISLAND DESERT).BEING
THE EXECUTIVE MINISTER OF MY STATE. HE AWARDED THE CONTRACT OF IRRIGATION TO
PORTUGUESE FIRM WORTHY SEVERAL MILLIONS OF DOLLARS. IN THE EXECUTION OF THAT
PROJECT THE (PORTUGUESE FIRM) DISCOVERED LARGE AMOUNT OF GOLD IN ONE OF THE
CONTRACT SITE.
HE COLLABORATED WITH THE PORTUGUESE FIRM ON A MUTUAL AGREEMENT ON THE
PROCEED OF WHICH HE WILL HAVE RECEIVED HIS SHARE OF 25.8 MUSD.
AS THE MINISTER, HE CANNOT INTRODUCE OR CIRCULATE THESE FUNDS INTO THE
WESTERN SAHARA BANKING SYSTEM CONSIDERING HIS PROVISIONAL DUTY AND THE
CONSIDERING THE FACT THAT HE EARN LESS THAN $1,000US DOLLARS MONTHLY COUPLED
WITH THE BUREAU OF CONDUCT GUIDE LINES AND REGULATIONS FOR PUBLIC CIVIL
SERVANTS.
THE ABOVE SITUATION PROMPTED THAT I AS SECRETARY HAVE THE INFORMATION TO GET
THIS MONEY OUT OF THE COUNTRY WITHOUT HIS CONCEPT, MY DECISION TO SOLICIT
YOUR CO-OPERATION TO TAKE DELIVERY OF THIS FUNDS INTO YOUR CUSTODY FOR MY
PROPOSED INVESTMENT BASED ON THE FACT THAT I HAVE TO LIVE THE COUNTRY
IMMEDIATELY THIS MONEY IS BEEN CONFIRMED BY YOU IN YOUR COUNTRY OR ANY
COUNTRY OF YOUR CHOICE, AS YOU WILL BE ADEQUATELY COMPENSATED WITH $
7.500,000 MILLIONS WHICH IS THE 30% OF THE TOTAL FUNDS. I WILL ARRANGE ALL
NECESSARY PROCEDURES IN ENSURING A SMOOTH PROCESS FOR THE FUNDS TO GET
TO YOU.
I WILL APPRECIATE YOU CONTACT ME ONCE YOU RECEIVE THIS FAX VIA MY SATELLITE
PHONE ABOVE
INDICATING YOUR CAPABILITY AND WILLINGNESS TO ENABLE ME TO GIVE YOU MORE
DETAILS OF MY MODUS OPERANDI OF GETTING THIS MONEY TO YOU HITCH FREE.
THIS MATTER REQUIRES YOUR URGENT ATTENTION AND CONFIDENTIALITY WHATEVER YOUR
DECISION.

YOUR SHOULD CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY YOU FINISH READING THIS LETTER WITH THE
INFORMATION
BELOW.
1) YOUR HOME AND OFFICE ADDRESS....
2) YOUR OCCUPATION ............
3) YOUR AGE............
4) YOUR PRIVET TELEPHONE NUMBER...........
5) YOUR NATIONALITY................

IF INSTERETED OR NOT PLEASE CONTACT ME WITH THIS E-MAIL ADDRESS
abdulmad_adamms@inbox.com<http://uk.mc277.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=abdulmad_adamms@inbox.com>IMMEDIATELY.

BEST REGARDS,
ABDULMAD ADAMMS.

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