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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: Abdulla Selemani <webzxxc2234@outlook.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Jun 2014 00:08:21 +0200
Subject: I NEED YOUR URGENT CO-OPERATION


Dear FriendI have a Mutual/Beneficial Business Project for you worth Millions of Dollars.1. Can you handle this project?2. Can I give you this trust?








You may be surprise to receive this mail since you don’t know mepersonally, but with due respect, trust and humility, I write to youthis proposal. I am Mr. David .M. Abdulla Selemani the son of Mr. Mukhtar








Abdulla of Darfur Sudan. It is indeed my pleasure to contact you forassistance of a business venture which I intend to establish in yourcountry.







I got your contact while I was doing a private research on the
Internet for a reliable and capable foreign partner that will assistme and my family to transfer fund to your personal or private accountfor investment purpose Though I have not met with you before, but








considering the recent political
instabilities in my country, Ibelieve one has to risk confiding in success sometimes in life.There is this huge amount of money (US$8 Million.) EIGHT MILLION








UNITED STATES DOLLARS ) which my late Father deposited here in SouthAfrica awaiting claim before he was assassinated by unknown personsduring this war in Darfur Sudan.








Now I have decided to invest this money in
your country or anywheresafe for security and political reasons. I want you to help meretrieve this money for onward transfer to any designated bank accountof your choice for investment purposes on these areas below:








1) Transport Industry2) Mechanized agriculture.3} Estate investmentI will then furnish you with more details and I have mutually agreed








to compensate you with 30% which is your share for assisting me, and5% for any expenses that might be incurred by both parties in thecourse of the transaction. Then the remaining 65% will be for
me andmy family, which you will help us to invest in your country. Please,you can contact me through this Email:
(abdullaselemani55@gmail.com)








All I require is your honest & kind co-operation. I will give youfurther details as soon as you show interest in helping me. I wait foryour kind consideration to my proposal.








Best Regards,Mr. David .M. AbdullaPhone: +27743814105.

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