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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: muhamadad allauddin <m-uhamadad@live.com>
Date: Wed, 8 Apr 2009 16:40:22 +0000
Subject: YOUR UNDERSTANDING IS NEEDED: 00226-71-19-15-57



YOUR UNDERSTANDING IS NEEDED: 00226-71-19-15-57=20
FROM THE DESK OF ALLAUDDIN MUHAMADAD
AUDIT/REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT OF
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (ADB)
OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA FASO
PHONE: 00226-71-19-15-57=20
Please for security reason you can contact me on my private
Email Address; m-uhamadad@live.com
=20
DEAR FRIEND
(CONFIDENTIAL)=20
I KNOW THAT THIS EMAIL WILL BE A BIG SURPRISE TO YOU, BUT I
WANT YOU TO CALM DOWN AND READ VERY CAREFULLY.=20
=20
I HAVE A BUSINESS WHICH WILL BE BENEFICIAL TO BOTH OF US. THE AMOUNT
OF MONEY INVOLVED IS ($ 15,200:000:00 FITEEN MILLION TWO
HUNDRED THOUSAND US DOLLARS) WHICH I WANT TO TRANSFER OUT
OF THE COUNTRY TO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT,=20
=20
ALL TO MY FINANCIAL BENEFIT AND YOURS TOO. AND ALSO TO TAKE MY WIFE ABROAD =
FOR
TREATMENT OF LIVER DAMAGE. THIS MONEY IS OWNED BY A MAN CALLED JIN SUN, A B=
USINESS
COMMERCIALIST I WEST-AFRICAN REGIONS. HE HAS BEEN DEAD SINCE
SIX YEARS AGO AND SINCE THEN, NO CLAIM HAS BEEN PLACED ON
HIS BANK ACCOUNT BALANCE.=20
=20
WANT TO TRANSFER THIS MONEY OUT OF THE COUNTRY BUT SUCH FUND CANNOT BE TRAN=
SFERRED WITHOUT A
NEXT OF KIN ATTACHED TO THE FUND. THE FUND COULD BE TRANSFERRED IN THESE WA=
Y; YOU SHALL
PRESENT YOURSELF AS A BUSINESS ASSOCIATE TO THE DECEASED
PERSON[JIN SUN] AS DETAILS SHALL BE THAT YOU ARE THE
CARE-TAKER BUSINES ASSOCIATE TO MR. JIN SUN AND HIS
PROPERTIES.=20
=20
I SHALL MAKE AVAILABLE TO YOU MATERIALS AND INFORMATION
WITH WHICH A SUCCESSFUL CLAIM SHALL BE PLACED ON THE FUND. I
SHALL ALSO BE YOUR GUIDIANCE AND INSTRUCTOR THROUGHOUT THE
DURATION OF THIS TRANSACTION SO AS TO ENSURE A SWIFT AND
SURE TRANSFER OF THE FUND TO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT.=20
=20
AS TO YOUR BENEFITS, YOU SHALL BE ENTITLED TO 40% OF THIS FUND FOR YOUR
CO-OPERATION IN THIS TRANSACTION WHILE 5% WILL BE SET ASIDE
FOR EXPENCES INCURED DURING THE COURSE OF THIS TRANSACTION.=20
=20
SO IF YOU ARE INTRESTED, SEND A REPLY TO ME IMMEDIATELY AND
IN YOUR REPLY PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR [PRIVATE PHONE AND YOUR
FAX NUMBERS] URGENCY HASTO BE IMPLIED AND THIS BUSINESS MUST
STRICTLY BE A DEAL BETWEEN BOTH OF US.=20
=20
WAITING FOR YOUR URGENT RESPONSE SO THAT I CAN MOVE AHEAD
AND GIVE YOU THE INDEPT DETAILS CONCERNING THIS TRANSACTION
AND ALSO THE STEPS TO TAKE FOR A SMOOTH TRANSFER OF THE FUND
INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT.=20
=20
Please for security reason you can contact me on my private
Email Address; m-uhamadad@live.com
=20
BEST REGARDS,
ALLAUDDIN MUHAMADAD

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