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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: ORABI <philip.orabi@btinternet.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2010 10:01:54 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Hello,


Hello,

I contacted you primarily in confidence hoping that you can be a trustworthy person and would also be helpful in a matter like this. I am ORABI AHMED MANSOUR, I'm a PALESTINIAN boy, born on April  7TH 1991. In a family of late Dr and Mrs AMED MANSOUR. My father was killed by the Israeli  troops in PALESTINIAN


Before  my father died at the hospital he told me that he hs a deposit  of  Sixteen Million Five  hundred dollars(16.5 MILLION USD) that he deposited in security company in OVERSAEAS  which he  wanted to used bulding of industries in Abroad, before he was killed, and  my name was use as the  next of kin. He handed over the document to me and instruct me to ran out of this country to  england for security reason.


This money was deposited in a finance company in overseas  and i have all the document in regard to this deposit, Dear iam using this opportunity to ask for your assistance in recovering this fund from the security farm in Abraod and transfer it to your account where you will guard me for investing since iam still young to handle this fund.I do not  want to expose myself to people arround me untill i get a reliable person that will help me as i  contacted you I will be pleased  to offer you 20% percentage of the total fund while the balance will be  invested with your help.

NOTE: I have all the necessary documents backing me up as the next of  kin, If you are willing to assist me , please do not hesitate to contact me for further details  and also hope you will handle this transaction  with almost confidentiality and transparency it  deserves. I will be waiting for your respond


Regards,
Orabi Mansour
Telephone: 00447011198204

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