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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: jpsingh@iimahd.ernet.in (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 20 Apr 2011 13:19:17 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Your Co-Operation Needed

Hello Dear.,

Abbas Abacha is my name, son to the late leader General Sani Abacha of
Nigeria. We can partner together. We have Cash [Money], Gold and Diamonds
of over Two hundred and Fifty Million American Dollars. These were kept
someplace by my late father, {Late Gen. Sani Abacha}. My family desires
your co-operation on discreet investing of this cash into a stable
economy, global slur in economy notwithstanding.
We can partner together to invest this money, indicate your interest via
my reply-to email or call my cell phone +234-709-0552053. We shall arrange
to transfer to your business account and proceed on investment programs,
emphasis on your zone and country. We can arrange on phone or e-mail.
During this discussion you can state your terms.
my regards

Abbas Abacha


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abbas abacha
abacha.ab@gmail.com
+234-709-0552053



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