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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: "ahmed ghazi" <ahmed_ghazi@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: ahmedghazi16@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 2 May 2011 08:15:39 +0300
Subject: business proposal


- This mail is in HTML. Some elements may be ommited in plain text. -

Dear Friend
My mail might have come to you as a suprise,please I am a former personal assistant to the former Egyptian
interior minister
Habib el-Adly.I helped in depositing about 28 million U.S dollars with a private deposit firm in three trunk boxes cash.We deposited it as valuable antiques/treasure.please I want us to move that funds to your country for safe custody and investment,we shall give you 40% of the said funds we shall prepare all required documents for you to file in as depositors heir or next of kin.This transaction must be kept secret because of my ex- boss present situation.you can read the link below.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110217/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_egypt_arrests_3
As soon you respond I shall give you all required details for you to help us file claim and receive the consignments.please this should be kept secret.If you can help please send me the following info so that we can commence all neccesary documents in your details.
Name..
Nationality..
Age.....
Phone .....
Your sincerely
Ahmed ghazi

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