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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: "Ahmed Gadalla" <ahmedgadalla@yahoo.cn>
Reply-To: ahmedgadalla_chambers@yahoo.cn
Date: Mon, 27 Feb 2012 03:56:46 -0300
Subject: Re:about the transfer.




Hello dear,
Sequel to my last email to you i noticed that impersonators/fraudsters has
intruded into my email (ahmedgadallachambers@yahoo.com) to gain access
/information about this said funds but i have put stop to that by
terminating the email for security reason,please don't ever reply me again
via my old email address.Reply through this new
email:(ahmedgadalla_chambers@yahoo.cn).As you already know my full name is
Ahmed Hamed Ahmed Gadalla an Egyptian National and also a member Legal
practitioners/Notary Public Benghazi Libya.I'm a family lawyer to late
Colonel Muammar Gaddafi of Libya,before the death of my client late
Colonel Muammar Gaddafi this money, amount usd $77.1million was deposited
in a prime bank in UK for save keeping and my client leave nobody for the
claim,because he never believed he will be killed.I was the person that
moved the fund to UK bank on his behalf.The reason why i contacted you is
because i can never claim the fund for my self alone, I must present some
one as his next of kin to enable the person receive the total sum for the
interest of both party,like i said you will be entitle to 40% of the total
sum, while my self will be entitle to 60%.All I need from you is
honesty,sincerity and full co-operation.At this juncture reconfirm your
full name,postal address,your direct phone number and any form of your
valid identification (ID) for perfection of the entire documents in your
favor so that as soon as i submit the documents to the paying bank the
bank director will reorganize you as Next of kin to my late client,reply
with above details immediately and you must promise me that the fund will
be save in your care until we meet face to face for disbursement.Meanwhile
i have contacted a registered attorney who will assist us to process and
procure all the relevant documents that will put you in place as the true
next of kin to the my late client, because I have No authority to operate
in UK court as a lawyer,an a UK registered legal attorney will do the job
for us to avoid eye brow.The total amount the UK lawyer changed for her
Legal service, Letter of Administration and Probate at British municipal
council is 3,600 British pound only.I will try and raise 60% of the total
fee and you will try and come up with 40% of the total fee to enable us
settle with the UK lawyer immediately and as soon as all the documents are
ready i will forward all the copies of the documents to you for your
record purpose.Finally i need to know the nature of your business and the
best area of business opportunity in your country,because i would love to
invest my own part of the fund in your country with your help.I have
already talk with the Bank Director,I told him that i will be coming to
bank soon with the beneficiary details for the transfer and he said NO
Problem,but he said he will not transfer the whole money in one
installment,but in four installment,he said he will transfer usd$20million
,in First,Second and Third transaction making it usd$60million,then the
balance of usd$17.1million will be transfer in last transaction to avoid
unnecessary delay or encumbrances by IMF/World Bank Group.Please keep
every development and information to your self alone to avoid
impersonators,intruders or fraudsters intervention in our deal.

May Almighty Allah bless us as i wait your urgent reply with the needed
details.

Thanks,
Barrister Ahmed Gadalla
Principal Attorney

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