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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: Training Sharm <Training.Sharm@concorde-eg.com>
Date: Tue, 8 Jan 2013 15:32:36 +0200
Subject: BUSINESS OFFER FROM ABRAHIM BELLO.


Dear Sir/Madam,

I Am Abrahim Bello I have (USD $11.500,000.00) Eleven million five Hundred thousand United State dollars deposited with Fidelity Investment in London. Three  years ago when my Father(HRH Chief P Bello) was in partnership with Eagle Global Company in United Kingdom. Presently, my family have a Gold deposit Fifty kilogram AU Gold dust, quality 22carat pure Therefore, my purpose of contacting you is that, i want you and your partner to assist me in transferring the huge amount and the AU gold dust out of the Country because of the present financial global crisis going on. I have decided to give you 30% of the total sum while you invest 70% on properties in your country. You have to give me your address because i need to come over there as soon as the fund is transfer to your local bank.

To enable us proceed, i will present you to the Finance company's Manager as my Father business partner and financial adviser. Meanwhile, you don't need to worry about any thing this business is 100% risk free, so all i want from you is noting but the truth. I will like you to write me to explain more to your understand on this my private e-mail address: ( abrahimbello73@secretarias.com ) I will be glad if you put this into consideration. Feel free to write me back with this e-mail As soon as i receive a respond from you, i will forward application of payment to the fund.

Yours Son,
Abrahim  Bello
Please, Reply Here: E-MAIL: abrahimbello73@secretarias.com

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