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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: Abdulaiye Rahmani <abd_u_ii_014@msn.com>
Reply-To: <abdrahma010@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Mar 2009 21:09:47 +0000
Subject: Reply me immediately




ATTN:DEAR FRIEND,


WITH DUE HONOUR AND RESPECT,I AM DR.ABDULAIYE RAHMANI THE BANK MANAGER UNIT, FOREIGN REMITTACE DEPT BANK OF AFRICA BURKINA FASO.

I GOT YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS RECOMMENDED BY A BURKINA BUSINESS CONSULTANT ELDER JOHN KAFUI AND I DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU FOR BENEFICIAL AND A 100% RISK FREE BUSINESS TRANSACTION.DURING OUR AUDITING AND INVESTIGATIONS IN THIS BANK MY DEPARTMENT CAME ACCROSS THE SUM OF (US$9,500.000.00), ONLY BELONGING TO A DECEASED CUSTOMER OF THIS BANK WHO DIED IN ACCIDENT CAR ALONG WITH HIS NEXT OF KIN ON 20th/07/2002 THE LATE MR SAHID ALI RAHAMAN,A CITIZEN OF KUWAIT.

ALTHOUGH I KEPT THIS INFORMATION SECRET WITHIN MYJURISDICTION TO ENABLE US PUT CLAIM AND TRANSFER THE SAID AMOUNT THROUGH A TRUSTWORTHY FRIEND OVERSEAS WHOM WE SHALL PRESENT TO THE BANK AS THE BONAFIDE NEXT-OF-KIN TO THE DECEASED FOR A PROFITABLE AND SUCCESSFUL DEAL. I WANT YOU TO ASSIST ME IN THIS TRANSACTION AND TO ENABLE BANK CAN TRANSFER SUCH AMOUNT.

I SUGGEST YOU GET BACK TO ME.

YOURS FAITHFULLY,
DR.ABDULAIYE RAHMANI

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