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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: "abdulrahmann3@libero.it" <abdulrahmann3@libero.it>
Date: Sat, 17 Aug 2013 08:41:40 +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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