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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: mrkabah ahmad <ahmadmrkabah@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 15 Feb 2014 00:12:25 +0100
Subject: honest need

DEAREST SIR/MADAM,
I AM THE SON OF THE FORMER LIBERIAN ARMY GENERAL WHO IS CURRENTLY
UNDER DETENTION WITH THE UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL IN
SIERE-LEONE.

THE UNITED NATIONS IS PROBING HIM WITH MR. CHARLES TAYLOR FORMER
PRESIDENT OF LIBERIA,FOR WAR CRIMES AND EMBEZZLEMENT OF PUBLIC FUNDS
TOTALLING OVER $1.4 BILLION.

AT THIS TIME,THE GOVERNMENT HAS CONFISCATED ALL MAIL FATHER'S
PROPERTIES AND CASH DISCOVERED IN VARIOUS BANK ACCOUNTS.

WE ARE NOW LEFT WITH THE SUM OF $10MILLION,THROUGH THE HELP OF GOD ,
MY FATHER LEFT $10M IN SECURITY COMPANY WHICH OUR GOVERMENT DO NOT
DISCOVER SINCE THEN, ADISCLOSED TO YOU IF YOU ARE READY TO HELP ME
OUT.

PRESENTLY, I AM ON A POLITICAL ASYLUM IN GAMBIA,WHERE MY FATHER
WAS ASKED TO LEAVE OUR COUNTRY LIBERIA, BEFORE HE WAS ARRESTED FROM
LIBERIA AND TAKEN TO SIERE-LEONE.

HERE I CANNOT LAY HANDS ON THE MONEY BECAUSE I AM NOT ALLOWED TO OPEN
A BANK ACCOUNT HERE IN GAMBIA , ALSO I NEED YOU TO HELP ME TO MAKE
CHAGE OF OWNERSHIP BECAUSE I DONT WANT OUR GOVERMENT TO KNOW ABOUT
THIS MONEY

THEREFORE,I NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE URGENTLY TO HELP ME CLEAR THIS MONEY
FROM THE SECURITY COMPANY, AND POSSIBLY INVEST THE MONEY IN YOUR LINE
OF BUSINESS I AM WILLING TO GIVE YOU 30% OF THE TOTAL MONEY IF YOU ARE
INTERESTED .

AND PLEASE I NEED SECRET FROM YOU AND TELL ME MORE ABOUT YOURSELF AND
YOUR COUNTRY ALSO WHAT TYPE OF INVESTMENT WE CAN OPEN IN YOUR
COUNTRY
BEST REGARDS
MR KABAH AHMAD
SKYPE; kabahahmad1
MOBILE; +220 3666364

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