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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 Kalam" <mr.abdul.mal10@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 21 Apr 2012 14:32:27 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: From: Abdul Kalam

Dear Friend,

My name is Abdul Kalam close friend to Seif al-Islam Gaddafi, the senior son of the late Libya President Muammar Gaddafi. I am writing you this letter with all hope and courage from Almighty Allah that you will be able to help us and meddling this hour of need and persecution throughout his father’s regime I was given a lot of contracts to execute by various ministries, which I successfully completed, and the contract value paid to me accordingly.

We are therefore very surprised that the rebels are protesting against our regime, his father political enemies and even those who benefited immensely from his father has all abandoned us. I made a lot of money during his father’s administration. His father has already forfeited some money to the rebels in order to bring peace in the country, but all seems to be in vain.

About $400 million dollars cash was given to me by Seif al-Islam to keep and I was able to move about $49 million dollars and gold that worth $12, million dollars through diplomatic immunity baggage system with presidential plane to an undisclosed location abroad for safe keeping in finance deposit Security Company. I am now writing you this letter and soliciting your assistance to enable us retrieve this money. No risk involved, but due to our restricted movement and lack of money for my family as our family houses is burnt by the protesters, I would want you to present yourself as the beneficiary of the funds with the password, which I will give to you, and all the necessary documents with which the money was deposited will be sent to you on agreement.

You will be entitled to 30% of the total sum, as your share while 60% will be for us. The remaining 10% is to cover all expenses that may be incurred in the cause of this transaction. This arrangement is known to you and our family Lawyer (barrister Ali Ibrahim) only. He will work directly with you. I will stop here for now. If you are interested please indicate your interest by replying this mail, for detailed explanation and further discussion. Also include your telephone and fax numbers. My telephone and fax numbers shall be revealed to you once you indicate your interest. May Almighty Allah bless you as you assist my family. 

Yours faithfully,

Abdul Kalam

Reply to: mr.abdul.mal@gmail.com

 

 

 

  

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