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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: "Mahmoud Abdel" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mahmoudabdel27@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 3 Nov 2011 15:40:08 +0800
Subject: HELLO

Good Day,

This may sound as a surprise to you, but am on my kneels even if you are not willing to help me in this matter, please keep my privacy confidential for security reasons and for the safety of my life.

I need this issue to be treated as soon as possible if interested.

I am Sargent Mahmoud Abdel the personal security officer to the late Chief of arm staff,that was shot dead during the Just concluded Civil war in Libya before Gaddafi was captured,in person of Colonel Abu-Bakr Yunis Jabr.

At this moment, i am hiding here in the Agades desert, were no trace can be made of me through the NTC Government.

Before the death of my late boss, we ordered some troops to escort some of Gaddafi's funds and some important items including my late boss funds in person of Colonel Abu-Bakr Yunis Jabr,outside Libya through Niger, i was given the Authoritative power to be in charge of the belongings of my Boss, and the fund belonging to my Boss, which i happen to be in charge,this fund was floated to Malaysia and saved in a Security Company, without the notice of the security company knowing the content inside the boxes, they do not know if the content is money, it was just declared as confidential documents and personal items.

Regarding the war, the NTC Government of new Libya are seriously searching for me and some other officials that escape to exile that served under the Gaddafi Regime, at this point i do not know the were about of the rest officers up till this moment, and i have nothing to do neither nothing with me to leave on in life at this particular period here, not on till i will have a representative to claim the boxes on my behalf right there in Malaysia and then leave here to start a new life on exile for life.

I am seeking your assistance with trust and honesty, to be my representative partner that will go down to Malaysia, to claim this box of funds on my behalf, i will be glad to hear from you in a possible and honest manner, please i do not know you, but i just need your help and i want you to be 100% honest with me as soon as you receive this fund, i do not want them to capture me here in Niger, please kindly understand me and render a quick and urgent assistance to me if you have sympathy and care about life and if you are willing to help me.

Immediately you confirm your interest regarding my proposal, all you need to do, is just for you to travel down to Malaysia, meet with the Security Company and they will get things done with you without time wasted, i will forward to you the contact of the Security Company as soon as you reply back to my mail.

I will be glad to hear from you soon, as the percentage for this will be 60% for me and you have 40%, this is a large sum of money as soon as you reply back to my mail, i will give you more details regarding this issue.

Thanks,
Mahmoud Abdel

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