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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: Jafar and Sophia Abbas <dnlsmith184@gmail.com>
Reply-To: jjj.abbas22@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2014 03:32:50 -0700
Subject: Very Urgent I Need Your Help

Hello Friend,

My name is Jafar and my younger sister Sophia Abbas from South Sudan,
presently living in Buduburam Refugee Camp Ghana in West Africa because of
the crises,constants killing, and Sudanese Civil War that happened in my
country which lead to the killing of my parents. My Father was a political
juggernaut and a wealthy man before his death.My consignment contains $9.8
million United States Dollars and some quantity of gold and Diamond, which
I cannot specify the consignment is presently in the United States of
America.

The consignments got to the States through the help of Federal
Diplomat,the fact is that the delivery agent Hon John Willy supposed to
have delivered these consignments to a man called Mr Chuck Gandy in
States. When Hon John Willy arrived to deliver the consignments to him in
the States after clearing the consignment from the Airport, he call
Mr.Gandy to tell him the description to his house for the delivery but his
wife answered the call and told Federal Diplomat John Willy that her
husband Mr. Chuck Gandy had a fatal car accident which lead to his death
few days before Mr. Chuck Gandy has already paid the demurrages from the
security company, he paid for Bullion van that took the consignment to the
airport and he paid for custom check report he also assisted us in getting
the DRUG / ANTI TERRORIST CERTIFICATE, which is so expensive that he spent
45 thousand dollars to acquire it, but unfortunately he died in a car
accident, that was why Hon John Willy has to deposit the consignment with
the Storage house over there in the States and called us to informed us
about what is happening for us to get another beneficiary for him to make
the delivery of the consignments.
.
So dear, with due respect we are seeking for your assistance to received
the consignments. Please do get back to us with your direct cell number and
address so that we can forward you more details and the diplomat number for
you to call him who is presently in the States now. Please when you call
him tell him that you are calling in respect of Jafar and Sophia Abbas.
consignment that is in the States. If Hon John Willy ask if you have
discussed with me tell him that you have discussed with me. I look forward
hearing from you.

Thanks and God bless you

Jafar and Sophia Abbas.

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