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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: "Dr. Edward Adunga" <dr.adunga@foxmail.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2013 16:50:48 -0200
Subject: Dr. Edward Adunga


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Hello Dear,

Re: Investment and Management of $28 Million.

A good friend of mine, Mr. Abdul Mohammed Al-dam, son of Sayyid
Mohammed Qadhaf Al-dam, cousin to former Libya President Muammar
Qaddafi, who is currently in hiding in Niger Republic have asked me to
solicit your help to receive and invest the sum of 28 million US
dollars on their behalf.

Because of their unavoidable loyalty to Late Muammar Qaddafi, their
family has lost almost everything they have including their family
members even though his father and some other family members were
against Qadhafi?s decision to continue fighting when it was very clear
that his enemies were determined to get rid of him.

Most of their closest friends and allies are the ones that have
betrayed them the most hence they need your help to invest and manage
the fund pending when the tension in Libya allows them to return home.

To discuss the management sharing percentage and the transfer of the
fund to your bank account please contact me on the following
email:dr.adunga@foxmail.com

Thanks for your anticipated cooperation.

Yours faithfully,
Dr. Edward Adunga
Fmr. Medical Attaché to
South African Embassy in Libya





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