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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: "Mr. Selemani Abdulla." <abdullaselemani20@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2014 07:09:38 -0700
Subject: Please Kindly Reply Fund For Investment.






From: Mr. Selemani Abdullah.
No: 38 Westbourne Park Road
Johannesburg South Africa
Phone: +27847816188.
 
Attn: Friend,
 
I 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 me
personally, but with due respect, trust and humility, I write to you this
proposal. I am Mr. Selemani Abdullah the son of Mr. Mukhtar Abdulla of Darfur
Sudan. It is indeed my pleasure to contact you for assistance of a business
venture which I intend to establish in your country.
 
I got 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 to your personal or private account for investment
purpose Though I have not met with you before, but considering the recent
political instabilities in my country, I believe one has to risk confiding in
success sometimes in life.
 
There is this huge amount of money (US$9.5 Million.) NINE  MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES
DOLLARS  which my late Father deposited in
a security and finance company as a family treasure here in Johannesburg, (South
Africa) awaiting Claim before he was assassinated by unknown persons during
this war in Darfur Sudan.
 
Now I have decided to invest
this money in your country or anywhere safe for security and political reasons.
Moreover, I want to use part of this money to invest into partnership with you
in your country in Real Estates or any profitable  business you may think as soon as the
transaction is conclude.
 
I have entrusted this
transaction in your hands, I must let you know that this transaction is
risk free but a TOP SECRET. If this interests you, kindly send me the following
details on my private email Id (selemaniabdulla@consultant.com) to
proceed and secure all legal documents at the office of the security company to
your name as the beneficiary to facilitate the transaction. I will give you 40%
while 60% is for me and my family. To be honest you have to proof yourself that
you would help me and not set me up. I have suffered enough in this world.
Please I need your help urgently.
 
I implore you to maintain the absolute secrecy required in this transaction
 
1. Full
Name:......................................................................
2. Marital
Status:.................................................................
3. Occupation:....................................................................
4. Your Date of
birth...........................................................
5.
Nationality:.....................................................................
6. Mobile Number:
.............................................................
7. Contact Address:
............................................................
8. A.Copy for Identification (ID or Driver’s licenses)………………
 
All I require is your honest & kind co-operation. I will give
you further details as soon as you show interest in helping me. I wait for your
kind consideration to my proposal.
 
 
Best Regards,
 
 
Mr. Selemani Abdullah.

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