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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: ahmedabudada@live.com
Date: Fri, 28 Nov 2008 14:35:27 -0800 (PST)
Subject: FROM AHMED ABDULAHI DADA.


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: ahmed_abudada@yahoo.com

Greetings,

- Greetings,I know this message will come to you as a surprise as we have not met before. I have a proposal to make, that might be of interest to you. I have a deposited consignment containing sum of $3,500.00 United States dollars, plus gold dust and diamond. The consignment was inherited from my late father, who was one of the community leaders in the Darfur region. He was killed by rebel solders. The money is of no criminal origin as it was largely realized from black market sale of crude oil during the war in the Dar fur region. The consignment was lodged with a security company here in Accra, Ghana, by my late father for safe keeping before he was killed. I and my younger ones are presently staying at a refugee camp in Ghana . I sincerely want to move this consignment abroad and invest it in profitable ventures. Upon your request, I will give you further details of the consignment and tell you more about my self, but you must treat as highly confidential for my security. You can also write me through this email: ahmedabudada@live.com Regards, FROM AHMED ABDULAHI DADA.


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