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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "Fathi Abbar" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <fmabbar01@googlemail.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Apr 2013 10:00:31 -0400
Subject: Re: Dear Beneficiary

Mr.Fathi Abbar
Headquarter,
Central Bank of Nigeria.
Abuja, Nigeria.
We have received a payment credit instruction from the (United Nation/Federal Government of Nigeria) to credit your account with your full contract Inheritance funds from the Nigerian reserve account with our bank but we can not transfer this funds direct to your nominated bank account,because we are having a little problem with International Monetary Fund (IMF) so our method of payment is by Diplomatic Courier Service. (Delivery)
This is to inform you that the diplomat will leave with your cash consignment box value 7 million dollars once we receive your full detailed inforation. E-mail fmabbar01@googlemail.com  then contact the diplomat in person of Mr.Fathi Abbar via the email. Be informed that the diplomat will commence delivery on your response to this valid instruction as he is a United Nation Diplomat Good in delivery shipment of this nature.
Note,that my direct line +2348168003769 .Also reconfirm your full current address and valid phone number to the Diplomat once you receive this email to enable him to deliver your cash consignment to you without any further delay or mistake.
I appreciate your good sympathetic and collaboration, Hope hearing from you swiftly.
BEST REGARDS
Mr.Fathi Abbar

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