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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: "Senussi" (may be fake)
Date: Mon, 6 Jun 2011 03:28:40 +0800
Subject: ATTENTION.

How are you today, My name is Mr.Abdullah Senussi from Libya , i am interested in investment opportunity in your country. I have twenty-four million United State Dollars to invest in any profit making business in country.If you can be my representative and invest in your name on my behalf, i am ready to give you a share in the investment of 25%. You can goggle my name to know who i am but my identity has to be kept secret and confidential because of the political heat in Libya right now. Nevertheless, i look forward to hearing from you within the shortest possible time and once more all the necessary document that will be backing up the fund will be provided at the same time. Please reply me on here (AbdullahSenussiii@gmail.com)

Regards.

Mr Abdul Senussi.

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