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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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Fraud email example:

From: =?UTF-8?Q?=41=68=6D=65=64=20=4F?= <leonlrn@walla.co.il>
Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2014 19:00:51 +0300
Subject: =?UTF-8?Q?=46=72=6F=6D=20=4D=72=2E=53=61=64=65=6B=20=49=62=72=61=68=69=6D?=







Hello
 
I am Mr.Sadek Ibrahim, the son of Mr.  Rasheed Ibrahim from Libya and former DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS  in LIBYA CENTRAL BANK. He was one of the officers that served under the Muammar GADAFFI regime. THE CENTRAL BANK where he worked has been deserted and almost all the ministers also deserted.
 
Few years ago no one ever believed that such revolution will happen, but today it has become real after we observed that the Ghaddafi government does not represent the citizens and interest of Libyans, My Father  joined the revote against him and publicly opposed his govt and was assassinated by Ghaddafi’s aliens here in south Africa this year.
 
Currently we are in Exile here in SOUTH AFRICA, because our lives were threatened. I am contacting you because we need you to help us in transferring of the sum of {$28,000,000} Twenty eight million dollars which my late father deposited in a bank here. As it stands now we are not able to access the funds because of our refugee status here in South Africa, I also request that you help me to invest the fund in your country because my movement is restricted.
 
 I have also worked out my plans like this, for your assistance, I will give you 25% of the total Amount. You can contact me through the above email address. Please note that this transaction is 100% risk free and absolutely confidentiality is required for the safety of my fund. What I expect from you in your reply are the following.
 
{1} your private telephone number for easy communication
(ii) Your Name and Address
(iii) Suggest what investment you would like us to invest on.
I will be waiting for your favorable respond.  God reward you the highest paradise
 
Yours Faithful,
Sadek Ibrahim.
PLease contact me with my private mail Address ibrahimsade011@gmail.com


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