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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: "Ali Rahman" <alirahman@att.net>
Reply-To: ali1moha@rediffmail.com
Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2011 15:48:58 -0700
Subject: Assalaamu alaykum Dear,

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The attached message from Ali Rahman <alirahman@att.net> (<alirahman@att.net>)
was determined by the Spam Blocker to be spam based on a score
of 19.5 where anything above 5.0 is spam.

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From: "Ali Rahman" <alirahman@att.net>
To: "rod@kayenta.net" <rod@kayenta.net>
Reply-To: ali1moha@rediffmail.com
Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2011 15:48:58 -0700
Subject: Assalaamu alaykum Dear,
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Assalaamu alaykum Dear,=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0AWith respect and humility I deci=
ded to send this proposal to you, this however is not mandatory nor will =
I in any manner compel you to honor against your will=2E Your profile pus=
hed me to send you this mail, I am Ali Rahman, 21years old and the only S=
on of my late parents Mr=2E and Mrs=2E Jimmie Rahman, My father was a hig=
hly reputable business man (a cocoa merchant and supplier of agro allied =
material) who operated in the city of Sabah Malaysia during his days=2E I=
t is sad to say that he passed away mysteriously in France during one of =
his business trips abroad in=2E February 2003=2E=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0AThough;=
his sudden death was linked or rather suspected to have been masterminde=
d by an uncle of his who traveled with him at that time=2E But God knows=
the truth=21 My mother died when I was just 4 years old, and since then =
my father took me so special=2E Before his death on February 12, 2003, he=
told me about a box he concealed the sum of Three million, =2E United St=
ate Dollars=2E(USD=243=2E000,000=2E00) deposited in one of the security c=
ompany=27s which he disguised and declared the box to contain family valu=
ables instead of money, by this way the company does not know the true co=
ntent of the box=2E I have in my possession the deposit document which th=
e company gave to my late father when he deposited the box with the secur=
ity company=2E I really don=27t know what to do=2E This is because I have=
suffered a lot of hard time here, hidden for my life=2E=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0A=
The death of my father actually brought sorrow to my life=2E I am in a si=
ncere desire of your assistance in this regards=2E Your suggestions and i=
deas will be highly regarded=2E Now permit me to ask these few questions:=
-=0D=0A1=2E Can you honestly and willingly help me as Brother?=0D=0A2=2E =
Can I completely trust you?=0D=0A3=2E What percentage of the total amount=
in question will be good for you after the money is into your hand=2E=0D=
=0A=0D=0A=0D=0APlease, Consider this and get back to me as soon as possib=
le=2E Thank you so much,=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0AMy sincere regards=2E=0D=0A=0D=0A=
Ali Rahman=2E=0D=0A=0D=0A

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6=2E00=2E6000=2E16546=22></HEAD>=0D=0A<BODY>=0D=0A<P>Assalaamu alaykum D=
ear,</P>=0D=0A<P><BR>With respect and humility I decided to send this pro=
posal to you, this =0D=0Ahowever is not mandatory nor will I in any manne=
r compel you to honor against =0D=0Ayour will=2E Your profile pushed me t=
o send you this mail, I am Ali Rahman, =0D=0A21years old and the only Son=
of my late parents Mr=2E and Mrs=2E Jimmie Rahman, My =0D=0Afather was a=
highly reputable business man (a cocoa merchant and supplier of =0D=0Aag=
ro allied material) who operated in the city of Sabah Malaysia during his=
=0D=0Adays=2E It is sad to say that he passed away mysteriously in Franc=
e during one of =0D=0Ahis business trips abroad in=2E February 2003=2E</P=
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I was just 4 years old, and since then =0D=0Amy father took me so specia=
l=2E Before his death on February 12, 2003, he told me =0D=0Aabout a box =
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USD=243=2E000,000=2E00) deposited in one of the security company=27s whic=
h he =0D=0Adisguised and declared the box to contain family valuables ins=
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nt of the box=2E I have in my =0D=0Apossession the deposit document which=
the company gave to my late father when he =0D=0Adeposited the box with =
the security company=2E I really don=27t know what to do=2E =0D=0AThis is=
because I have suffered a lot of hard time here, hidden for my life=2E</=
P>=0D=0A<P><BR>The death of my father actually brought sorrow to my life=2E=
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r suggestions and ideas =0D=0Awill be highly regarded=2E Now permit me to=
ask these few questions:-<BR>1=2E Can =0D=0Ayou honestly and willingly h=
elp me as Brother?<BR>2=2E Can I completely trust =0D=0Ayou?<BR>3=2E What=
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and get back to me as soon as possible=2E Thank you =0D=0Aso much,</P>=0D=
=0A<P><BR>My sincere regards=2E</P>=0D=0A<P>Ali Rahman=2E</P>=0D=0A<P>=26=
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