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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: Abdul Fadi <abdulfadi_adbulfadi@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: fadiabdul@rocketmail.com
Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2011 23:54:19 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: I WAIT YOUR URGENT RESPONSE.




DEAR FRIEND.



MY NAME IS ABDUL FADI. I AM 65 YEARS OLD MAN. I AM FROM DUBAI {UNITED

ARAB EMIRATE}. I OWNED TWO BUSINESSES IN ASIA.



I AM MARRIED WITH TWO CHILDREN. MY WIFE AND TWO CHILDREN DIED IN A CAR ACCIDENT SIX YEARS AGO. PRESENTLY, I AM

IN MALAYSIA RECEIVING TREATMENT.

EVER SINCE, I HAVE BEEN HELPING THE ORPHANS IN THE ORPHANAGE/MOTHERLESS HOME. I HAVE DONATED SOME MONEY TO THE

ORPHANS-IN SUDAN, SOUTH AFRICA, CAMEROON, BRAZIL, SPAIN, AUSTRIA AND

GERMANY.



BEFORE I BE CAME ILL, I SENT SOME MONEY {$65 MILLION} SIXTY FIVE MILLION DOLLARS IN A BOXES THROUGH ONE SECURITY

COMPANY IN MALAYSIA. THE MONEY IS PRESENTLY WITH THE SECURITY COMPANY IN MALAYSIA.

PRESENTLY, I AM IN A HOSPITAL. MY DOCTORS TOLD ME THAT I HAVE CANCER OF THE LUNGS THAT I HAVE FEW MONTHS TO

LIVE.

PLEASE, I BEG YOU IN THE NAME OF ALLAH TO HELP ME COLLECT THE MONEY {$65 MILLION} FROM THE SECURITY COMPANY,

AFTER COLLECTING THE MONEY {$65 MILLION} FROM THE SECURITY COMPANY, YOU WILL NOW HELP ME TO TAKE THE MONEY {$65

MILLION} TO THE ORPHANAGE HOME IN YOUR COUNTRY OR TO ANY

ORPHANAGE HOME CLOSE TO YOU.

I AM OFFERING YOU 35% OF THE TOTAL SUM OF {$65 MILLION}

5% IS FOR ANY EXPENSES INCURRED BY YOU.

MAY THE GOOD ALLAH BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.

IF YOU CAN HELP ME, MAIL ME SO THAT I WILL GIVE YOU THE SECURITY COMPANY TELEPHONE NUMBER AND E-MAIL ADDRESS

ALSO THE CODE TO OPEN THE BOX.

PLEASE HELP ME, AM DYING IN PAINS.

PLEASE REPLY TO: fadiabdul@rocketmail.com



I WAIT YOUR URGENT RESPONSE.



REGARDS.

ABDUL FADI.

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