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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: "Ministry of Finance. Libya." <engrabdulalk@gmail.com>
Reply-To: <engrabdulalkhalid@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 8 Apr 2013 11:42:34 -0800
Subject: FIRST QUARTER CONTRACT FOR SUPPLY OF VARIOUS EQUIPMENTS 2013.

Attention Sir/ Madam,
FIRST QUARTER CONTRACT FOR SUPPLY OF VARIOUS EQUIPMENTS 2013:
The Libyan Prime minister Dr Ali Zidan, after succeeding in appointing a new coalition government has mandated all appointed minister to take charge in fast reconstructing and re-building of Libya.
In view of this, the present finance minister has mandated me to seek for your confidential cooperation in the supply of various reconstructing equipments and your products for the rebuilding of Libya, which is a major task giving to all ministerial office!
A consideration also is that your quotation must be CIF Port of Libya Tripoli. I will reveal more procedural information to you upon your re-confirmation.
Please reply to this email: engrabdulalkhalid@gmail.com

Best Regards,
Mr. Mustafa Keshada,
Director of the Minister's Office, Ministry of Finance Libya!

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