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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 Abdul <mrabdulmossanthaahmed5@yahoo.com.vn>
Reply-To: mra.a01@w.cn
Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2011 10:39:43 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: PEACE AND HARMONY BE WITH YOU.




Peace be unto you my dear partner in advance,



This mail would definitely come to you as a surprise,but do take your good time to go through it very well.



I am Mr.Abdul Mossantha Ahmed and i am working with the Bank Of Africa [B.O.A] as the manager audit and accounts and i am married with 2 children,



My partner,There is an account here in our bank with a credit balance of Twenty Five Million United State Dollars,($25 Million.)

This money has been here in our Bank lying dormant for eight good years now without anybody coming for the claim of it.



I contacted you on trust, believing that you will not let me down or run away with this fund($25 Million Us Dollars.) at the end. As a matter of fact I need your assistance in financial capability aspect to make this DEAL come through.



I wish to execute with the help of you as a foreigner.Am very confident about its successful accomplishment as it is at my place of work.



I have been working in this bank for so many years now and will not like any blackmail or a defile of my image and reputation here in my country, so I would advise you to keep this transaction as our TOP SECRET til this ($25 Million Us Dollars.)is transferred into your bank account.



I also want you to understand that this DEAL is 100% risk free as far as am concern.

I am here to GUIDE and INSTRUCT you with all the necessary information’s to ensure a smooth and successful transfer of this fund into your NORMINATED bank account.



However, transaction will not last more than 14 bank working days in as much as you would be working towards my directives.



I trust to hear from you urgent for your response.



Please i care your indulgence to understand with me,read very carefully and try to understand,let us work together and share this money out very urgent and immediate trnsfer to your bank account.



Now, I want this fund to be released to you as the Next of Kin to(THE ACCOUNT OWNER) who died long ago,with his supposed Next of Kin,Our Banking laws here does not allow such money to stay more than 9 years,because the money will be recalled to the Bank treasury account as unclaimed fund.



A next of kin can be a brother,sister,friend,or extended relation from any part of the world irrespective of your sex,age and colour as the bank is aware of this fact and your been related to the deceased or not does not matter.

I am giving you a comprehensive details of this transaction with the hope to clarify you better.



Once the change of beneficiary form is endorsed certificate of inheritance will be issued to you which is the legal document showing you as the beneficiary to the funds and also proofs that the money going into your account is genuine, free from drugs, terrorism and money laundering.



With this certificate no questions will be asked by any government or authority, and I will make sure anything with regards to the transfer is deleted from the bank's files after the successful transfer of this money into your account.

You should not have any fears as I have DONE all the underground works before deciding to engage on the transfer with you.



Following the discovery of this account and the bank's recommendation that after this fiscal year the fund will be transferred to the apex bank as unclaimed bills, warranted my search for an honest person who will be FINANCIALLY CAPABLE and apply for the fund and claim it so that we share it together in the ratio of 50/50, that is, 50% for me and 50% for your assistance because i am not a greedy man All i need much is let us work together and grab this money into your BANK ACCOUNT.



I will provide every information and materials we will need to back up the claim and ensure that our bank releases this MONEY to you as the beneficiary to the account.

I have worked out everything before contacting you so you shouldn’t be afraid of anything as we will follow the official way to MAKE sure that our bank management to approve the MONEY to you.



I will give you all the details regarding this account and the transfer as soon as I hear from you.

Please and please let us take this DEAL as our TOP SECRET till this MONEY is transfered into your norminated bank account OK.



Do have a wonderful seasonal time.

My regards to you & every members of your family.

Mr Abdul Mossantha Ahmed.

Tele....00226 781 514 48.

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