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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: Amed Suleman <amed_suleman2000@att.net>
Reply-To: ahmed.suleman49@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2010 13:28:18 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: KINDLY SAVE MY SOUL.




My name is Eng. Ahmed Suleman a United Arab Emirate (U A E) national based in Lagos-Nigeria, as a Merchant/Contractor with Federal Republic of Nigeria for many years. Please, I need your reply as to enable me give you more details for the transfer of my fund worth of Thirty Four Million,Five Hundred Thousand Dollars (US$34.5M) I decided to write you for urgent assistance due to my present condition of health on sick bed here in the hospital for pasted months now. Please kindly save my soul.



You will use your judgment to distribute the money and keep 20% of it to yourself. If you are willing to help, please forward this your following information:



(1) FULL NAME,

(2) HOME ADDRESS,

(3) OCCUPATION,

(4) DATE OF BIRTH,

(5) TELEPHONE/FAX NUMBER

(6) COUNTRY OF ORIGIN.



For easy communication and to prepare the vital documents in your name as the soul beneficiary of the funds.



May God Bless you as you assist me in carrying out my last wish.



Best Regards,



Eng.Ahmed Suleman

Merchant/Contractor



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