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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: abdul kalam <abdulkalam88888@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2014 10:32:59 +0200
Subject: As-salamu alaykum, Peace be with you.


Email: ( abdulkalam888881@gmail.com )

Dear Friend,

With due respect, trust and humility, I write to you this proposal, which I
believe would be of great interest to you. I find your contact while I was
doing a private research on the Internet for a reliable and capable foreign
partner that will assist me and my family to transfer fund I know this will
come to you as a surprise. I am Abdul Kalam close friend to SAIF AL ISLAM
Son of late Libya president Muammar Gaddafi. My primary objective of
writing you this piece of message is to solicit for your assistance to
investing $15.5million United State Dollars, which was made available for
the supply and purchase of arms to fighting the rebels forces loyal to the
incumbent We have moved this funds out of Libya in cash in one security box
and deposited in a security/property company in republic of South Africa
for safety. I am presently taking political asylum in South Africa, since
the rebel forces were arresting and killing all military officers attached
to late Muammar Gaddafi, another primary reasons of contacting you is to
assist me invest the funds in good projects in your country and after that
I will meet you in your country with my family to leave normal live once
again. As soon as you give a nod to assist in this venture, I will send the
Certificate of deposit of the box in the property company and also my
direct Confidential/private mobile number for easy communication. I need
your Seriousness to enable me moves out of Africa with my family. This
project is 100% risk free but needs confidentiality from both sides I offer
you 30% from the total sum once you help move the money out from South
Africa to your country. Email Address ( abdulkalam888881@gmail.com )

Waiting for your quick response.

Mr. Abdul Kalam.

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