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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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Fraud email example:

From: MUSA ABDULLAH <mail2musa@onet.pl>
Reply-To: musavans@msn.com
Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2011 01:50:33 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: Attn: Please !!!


A Cry For Help!!!

From Musa Abdullah

 

   
It is my pleasure to write you after much consideration. My name is
Musa Abdullah The only Son of late Muhammed Abdullah,from Sierra-Leone.
My father was former Director of finance Sierra-Leone diamond,Gold and
mining corporation, in Free Town,the economic capital of Sierra Leone
before his untimely death after his business trip,My father got an
accident with my mother of which my mother died instantly but my father
died five days after in a private hospital in our country. On that
faithful afternoon, I didn't know that my father was going to leave me
after I had earlier lost my mother, but before he gave up the ghost, it
was as if he knew he was going to die.



    
My father, oh my GOD (may his soul rest in perfect peace) before he
died he called me and told me that he deposited the sum of Nine
Million,United State Dollars. USD ($9,000.000.00) left in fixed /
suspense account in one of the prime bank  in Abidjan the economic
capital of  Cote d' Ivoire.That the money was meant for his diamond and
Gold company he wanted to establish in Tunisia, according to my father
he deposited the money in suspense account using my name as the next of
kin,He instructed me to seek for a reliable and trust worthy business
partner for my life time investment abroad.

 

    
Now I have succeeded in locating the deposit documents and the bank
where this money was deposited in Abidjan,Cote d`Ivoire. Due to
political problem in my country I am now seeking for your assistance to
help me transfer this money out from Cote d'Ivoire into your account
abroad so that we should invest it in any meaningful and lucrative
business in your country because this is my only hope in life,and now
since am the only person left in my family, my uncle has seized all my
late father's properties of which he want me to provide every other
documents related to my late father's bank deposit I refused. Now my
life is in a very big danger, For this reason I have to look for my
safety and security  pending my coming over to meet you immediately
after the transfer to your account.I am now in Abidjan where the money
was deposited. I am contacting you now based on confidence and trust I
have for you to assist me In this timely project and I wait your sincere
and genuine considerations to this proposal to enable me give you
further information regarding this Fund and the arrangement.



        "I seek your assistance in the following ways"



(1.) To provide a bank account where this money can be transferred into.

(2.)
To make arrangements for me to come over to your country after the
successful transferring of this money into your account, to come and
further my education.

(3.)
To help invest this money in a profitable business since I am only
21yrs of age and do not know much about business. and also help me
sponsor the transfer of this money into your nominated bank account,

 

   
I am ready to relocate and meet with you once you accept me with all
your heart.The bank requested me to appoint a representative on my
behalf as trustee I have already developed confidence with you since i
believe knowing you was through divine intervention, I humbly ask that
you take due consideration and promise me that you will always stand by
me even after receiving the money in your account.promise me that you
will keep this proposal as top secret and Confidential until this money
is successfully transferred to your account.

 

  I
am willing to offer you 20% of the total fund if only you can help me, I
have decided to honestly confide in you, please reply me immediately
for more details.



Thanks and God bless you

Musa Abdullah.

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