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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: Abdullai <azeezabdullai85@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: azeezabdullai102009@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Fri, 12 Feb 2010 14:15:43 +0000
Subject: PLEASE THIS NOT A SPAM MAIL.

Hello Dear,
       Good day and God bless you,please this is not a spam mail,im purposly write to seek for your cooperation,im Azeez Abdullai from Sierra Leone.
 
 
Im writing you from the Republic of Cote D'Ivoire where i have been taking refuge after the brutal war and murder of my parents by the rebels during the renewed fighting in our country.
 
 
Because of the war my late Father sold his shipping company and took me and my sister to a nearby country Cote d'Ivoire where he deposited US$9.500,000.00 in a bank here in Abidjan- Cote d'Ivoire.
 
 
Due to the current political situation and the incoming presidential election in Cote D'Ivoire,which i lost my sister last year on this issue when some people attack her and they want to rape her. please im seeking for your assistance to lift this money out from Abidjan to your safe account in your country if you will not betray me when the money gets into your country for investment because i will like to invest it in Real Estate so i can also relocate to your country to further my studies.
 
 
im willing to offer you 30% of the total sum for your help. Please, Kindly ask me for more details.
Best Regards
Azeez Abdullai

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