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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: "Raji Abalendu" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <rajiabalendu@sify.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2011 14:37:34 -0400
Subject: From Mr Abalendu

Hello,

I am compelled upon strict recommendation, to write you this very urgent and confidential letter.
I do hope my letter will not embarrass you since I had no previous correspondence with you.

I am Raji Abalendu, an attorney at law a deceased client of mine that shares the same last name
as yours died in a heart-related condition in 2005,due to Sumatra Indonesia earthquake 2004
that took all the family members.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_Indian_Ocean_earthquake
I need you to assist me in distributing (US$17,500,000.00 Million) left by my client.

Please get back to me for more details.

Best regards,
Raji Abalendu.

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