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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: "Mr.Karim Ibrahim" <jjimenezm@rhmaq.com>
Reply-To: mk.ibrahim101@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 09 May 2014 18:58:38 +0100
Subject: AM WAITING FOR YOUR REPLY.

Dear Friend ,

Good day and compliment.

I know that you will be surprise to hear about this transaction since we
dont know each other before but it was due to the urgency of this
transaction makes me to contact you through email please accept my
apology.

I am the interim Bank Manager under political appointment in this Rural
Development Bank( R.D.B) I need your urgent assistance in transferring
this sum of (US$ 5.9 million dollars) to a foreign account before i step
down end of this MAY 2014 , please would you be interested to assist me
with your account to received this fund? let it be what i achieved this
few period ?

Take note: You will have 40% of the above mentioned sum if you agree , I
look forward to receive your return mail for more details on how to
execute the transfer to your account.

With my position i assure you that this transaction is 100% risk free.
Send me your information as follows.

1. Name in full:.................
2. Address:......................
3. Nationality:..................
4. Age:..........................
5. Sex...........................
6. Occupation:...................
7. Marital status:...............
8. Your cell N0:.................

Thanks and have a great day.

NB.For security reason,You are advised to reply me here (
mk.ibrahim101@gmail.com

Mr Karim Ibrahim
Interim Bank Manager.

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