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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: "Mr. Abdalla Salem El-Badri" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <info123@mybestmail.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2011 07:52:15 -0500
Subject: YOUR RESPONSE

Good Day
I Abdalla Salem El-Badri former Libya Petroleum Minister,I want to use this medium to share my problems with you which I know it might interest you to help me out on this project because I am looking for opportunity and helping hand that is capable to movethis project with me since the crises started in our country Libya.
I Abdalla Salem El-Badri I worked under former Libyan President Muammar Gadhafi as Petroleum Minister but resigned and presently I am in Algeria trying to see how I will secure my hard earned funds that is been trapped in Banks in London and my Dear I want to bring to your knowledge that World Bank and IMF with EU together with American government have announce to the world to seize any funds own by any top official under former Libyan Leader President Muammar Gadhafi for corruptions.
My proposal goes this way as World Bank and IMF with EU Banks together with American government have announce to confiscate any fund traced to Libyans leaders which I have Millions of Dollars trapped in the banks which I know I worked my own money with my sweat. Please I want to use you to transfer the funds out to your own account because if I did not act this way they will confiscate the funds and return it to Libyan Government.
I will appreciate your kind help if you are willing to help me also the links to view http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/21/us-libya-gaddafi-assets-idUSTRE79K42020111021 to see proof if need also if you help me get the funds transferred into your account I will give you 30% of the total sum that will be transfer to your account.
Wait for your response
 
Mr.Abdalla Salem El-Badri
 

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