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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "the consignment" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "consignment " (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- abdulrahmannhassan@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "lrahmann2@libero.it" <lrahmann2@libero.it>
Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2013 08:05:24 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: MR.ABDUL RAHMANN HASSAN.
DEAR SIR,
MY NAME IS MR.ABDUL RAHMANN HASSAN. I GOT YOUR CONTACT FROM
THE SECURITY VAULT AND DIPLOMATIC OFFICE IN GHANA.
FOLLOWING THE KILLING OF PRESIDENT
MUAMMAR GHADAFI OF LIBYA IN POWER AT TIMES OVER A MILLION PEOPLE WERE PROTESTING
TO DEMAND THE OVERTHROW OF PRESIDENT MUAMMAR GHADAFI UNDER A MIDDLE EAST MUSLIM
BROTHERHOOD GROUPS BROKERED PEACE TALK AND THE MILITARY INTERVENTION WITH THE
PRESIDENT LEAD TO STEP DOWN POWER! IN MY POSITION AS THE PERSONAL ASSISTANT
(FINANCIAL SECRETARY) TO THE PRESIDENT MUAMMAR GHADAFI AND A CLOSE
CONFIDANT.
I LEFT FOR SOUTH AFRICA FOR OFFICIAL ASSIGNMENT BY THE PRESIDENT
TO GO AND BRING IN US$23MILLION CASH TO BUY THE LOYALTY OF THE
YOUTHS.
WHEN
MY COUNTRY ENGULFED IN A WAR WITH THE ANTI-MUAMMAR GHADAFI ANDWHICH THEY TOOK
OVER THE TWO LARGEST AMONG THE CITIES IN LIBYA CONTROLLING SOME PART OF THE
COUNTRY.
DURING
THE PROTEST, PRESIDENT MUAMMAR GHADAFI DISBURSED LARGE SUMS (US$43MILLION ) TO
BUY THE LOYALTY OF THE ENTIRE CABINET AND THE PEOPLE OF TRIPOLI AND I CAN SAY
WITH ALL MODESTY THAT I WAS ONE OF THE CHIEF BENEFICIARIES OF THE
DISBURSEMENT.
WE SUCCEEDED IN ORGANIZING A PRO-MUAMMAR GHADAFI WITH THE MONEY
THAT WAS DISBURSE BUT AT THE END THE ANTI-MUAMMAR GHADAFI WERE COMING STRONGER!
ON OUR SECRET MEETING AND AS HIS CONFIDANT HE SENT ME AGAIN ON EMERGENCY TO FLEE
IMMEDIATELY TO BRING IN MORE MONEY FROM SECURITY VAULT IN GHANA US$12.5MILLION
BECAUSE ALL THE BANKS AND OUR CENTRAL BANK HAS BEEN CLOSED DOWN BECAUSE OF THE
PROTESTERS.THE PEOPLE OF LIBYA HAVE GOTTEN TIRED OF THE GOVERNMENT AND THEY NEED
CHANGE WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE OPPOSITION LEADER.
THE SAME MONTH I ARRIVES IN SPAIN
ORGANIZING THE MOVEMENT OF THE CASH BACK TO MY COUNTRY HOPING TO GO BACK ON THE
THIRD DAY BEFORE I GOT INFORMATION THAT PRESIDENT MUAMMAR GHADAFI ORDER THE
MILITARY TO SHOOT THE PROTESTER SO I DECIDED TO DIVERT THE FUND BECAUSE ANY
GOVERNMENT THAT CAN ORDER HIS MILITARY TO FIRE THE CITIZEN CAN NOT SUCCEED.I
TOOK MY DECISION TO GO BACK LIBYA WITHOUT THE CASH ON SATURDAY MORNING WHEN I
ARRIVES IN LIBYA.
MY WIFE SAID THE PRESIDENT HAS ALREADY SENT HIS ARMED SECURITY
AGENT TO COME TO MY HOUSE HOPING THAT I HAVE ARRIVED IN LIBYA BECAUSE MUAMMAR
GHADAFI SUSPECTED THAT I DON'T WANT TO COME TO DELIVER THE
MONEY.
ON THE SAME SATURDAY I DECIDED TO MOVE OUT OF THE COUNTRY TO WEST
AFRICA WITHOUT ANYBODY KNOWING WHERE I AM GOING TO SEEK A POLITICAL
ASYLUM.
IF
YOU ARE READY TO ASSIST ME TO SECURE THE FUND! I WILL HAVE TO SEND YOU THE CLAIM
DOCUMENTS FOR THE LEGAL PROCESSING FOR THE CHANGE OF THE DEPOSITOR TO YOUR NAME
FOR THE DIPLOMATIC OFFICE ENABLE RELEASE THE CONSIGNMENT THAT CONTAIN THE FUND
IN US A IMMEDIATELY.
YOU MUST UNDERSTAND THAT IN MY PRESENT POSITION, I AM HANDICAPPED
AND CANNOT DO ANYTHING UNTIL I HAVE THIS CASH SECURE SOMEWHERE SAFE AND WITH
SOMEBODY RELIABLE WHO CAN MANAGE THE FUND FOR ME.
I
HAVE DECIDED TO LIVE THE REST OF MY LIFE OUTSIDE LIBYA AND THAT IS WHY I AM
CONTACTING YOU TO ASSIST ME IN RECEIVING THIS MONEY FOR INVESTMENT SO THAT I CAN
HAVE ACCESS TO CASH THROUGH YOU SO THAT ME AND MY FAMILY CAN JOIN
YOU.
YOU SHOULD HOWEVER HAVE IT IN MIND THAT I AM BANKING ON YOUR
UTMOST HONESTY AND TRUSTWORTHINESS FOR THIS WHOLE TRANSACTION TO I AWAIT YOUR
MOST URGENT RESPONSE.REPLY ME (abdulrahmannhassan@yahoo.com)
BEST
REGARDS.
MR.ABDUL RAHMANN HASSAN.
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