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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: "Abdul Mohammed" <Roy@kurumsalprofil.info>
Reply-To: mendlegallchambers@lawyer.com
Date: Mon, 13 Feb 2012 09:49:29 +0700
Subject: Kings Valley IIIII

TOPIC: The King's Speech,
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My name is Abdul Khalid Mohammed, a retired Financial Consultant and Investor, and also Al-saif Gadhafi and Ghadafi family business legal adviser, due to situation surrounding the Family at present time I decided to contact you as a reliable and trusted Business partner that can assist to re-invest the total sum of ($240,000,000.00 Million Dollars (USD) into good and profitable investment in your company or any other viable sector in your country that will be of mutual benefits.
My primary target is to invest in Agriculture, Mining, Hotel & Estate or oil and gas; alternatively you can suggest any other viable areas in which we can invest.
If you can be trusted and really serious to handle this partnership with all honesty, then contact me and forward your investment plans, along with your company details/profile, contact numbers and identification in copies :
Abdul Khalid Mohammed
Sallam

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