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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: mrade ibrahim <mrade2012@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 3 Dec 2013 04:22:05 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Invitation: .


YAHOO CALENDAR - YOU'RE INVITED!


mrade2012@yahoo.com has sent an invitation:


.


When:
Tuesday, December 3, 2013 12:00p - 1:00p (GMT+00:00)


Location:
REPLY BACK IMMEDIATLY


REPLY BACK IMMEDIATLY
HELLO GOOD DAY




How are you doing, Hope everything is going on fine with you including your family over there , Inconfidence and trust I propose this profitable business transaction to you. I am Ade IBRAHIMI work with B.C.B Bank in West Africa. Audit in the Bank conducted few years ago revealed that a sum of USD$10.5million was in our Bank unclaimed. Thereafter, I investigated and found out that the owner perished in motor accident year 2003 along side with his next of Kin.




Thename of the deceased Customer is Engr. Hassan El-madi , from JODAN. He naturalized in our Country for years before he perished along with his next of kin in Car accident year 2003, He was a contractor and also the major supplier of Agricultural Equipments in West Africa.
I am soliciting your assistance to see that this transaction is successfully completed, and subsequent upon will be invested in your country .Everything has been put in place for a hitch-free transaction.




Hence, I am inviting you for a business deal where this money will be shared between of us in the ratio of 60/40 percentage. Am assured you that within (7) seven banking working days, this said amount will enter your givenBank account with immediate alacrity. If you agree to my business proposal, further details of the transfer will be forwarded to you as soon as I receive your wiliness to join hand with me.




Am awaiting your urgent response with this informations




Name:...................
Sex:...............
Age:...................
Occupation:........
Address:...............
Tel:...............
State:.............
Country Of origin:...........
please write me direct my box(ade.ibrahim@laposte.net )
Have a niceday!!!
MR ADE IBRAHIM
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
RSVP Now!
http://calendar.yahoo.com/mrade2012/rsvp?e=jooppiet@mooijer.nl&uid=2b24a6a8-167c-4d89-ae5c-f134f74df648&tk=tji4f1EgBG2CKJwUZsatrs91goc-&hh=UUQUGGrzLOdUkAVU4VXVNU2NKkE-



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