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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: KABAH AHMED <kabahahmed1@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 20 Apr 2014 16:35:50 -0700
Subject: Dear friend

Dear friend,
Good day!

Do not consider these message as a form of disturbance to you rather
see it as an avenue to render a business assistance.

However, i am Kabah Ahmed from Sierra Leone, the son of formal local
gold miner and also a politician who died as a result of political
insulgent in sierra Leone. as a result of the death of my father and
the death threat of his political opponent to my life, i decided to
run away from my country to Gambia where i am presently living as a
political assylum seeker. now i am looking for a good and honest
business person that will assist me to invest the money that my father
left in security company which is $10,000.000usd with 110 kg of gold
bar with 5122 carat diamond covered with document. I am willing to
invest the money in your own line of business and also i need someone
that we help me to make the change of ownership so that money and
diamond / gold will be transfer to your destination, before i will
come and join you for we to start investment. i will like to invest on
hotel or any manufacturing firm. please do get back for more
information and also advise on what type of investment that is
profitable in your country. I am
waiting to hear from you if you are interested.

Best Regards.
Kabah Ahmed.
+2207597237

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