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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: "Alhaji Isah Ibrahim" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ibroisah74@saudia.com>
Date: Sat, 13 Dec 2014 23:40:36 +0100
Subject: Am very sorry for the delay!!!!

From:Alhaji Isah Ibrahim
(Philanthropist)
E-mail: ibroisah74@saudia.com

Dear good friend,

Firstly I must apologise for not communicating with for a while now,and I am very sorry for writing you lately,its due to certain reasons beyond my control. Though it is indeed a very long time. On my singular, I am much delighted and privileged to contact you again, after couple of years now. It takes fate, courage and God's fearing to remember old friends and at the same time, to show gratification to them, despite the circumstances that made things not to work out as it was projected then.

I take this liberty to inform you that, the transaction we were pursing together then, finally worked out by God's infinite mercy and I decided to contact you, just to let you know. I have conscience as a human being, due to your tremendous effort and contribution to make things work out in retrospect Meanwhile, i must inform you that, I am presently in Luxemburg for numerous business negotiations and establishment. I just arrived yesterday night and checked inn, in a hotel and decided to go down to the hotel business center to mail you. Now, with my sincere heart, i have approved the sum of $6,500,000.00 (Six million five hundred thousand united states dollars) only in your name as compensation to your dedication, humanity and contribution, as it were.Please, contact now, my confidential secretary, she is in the name of:

Ms. Vivian Hernandez (Secretary)
E-mail: amihern2007@hotmail.com
You are to forward to her, the following:
1.Your full name
2.Address where you can receive this draft
3.Your telephone number (if necessary)

She will advice you further about the shipment of the ICBD to your residence address or office address you may provide. Feel free to reach via this very mail address. Most importantly, the ICBD has only validity period of 30 banking days.So, your early response to that effect, shall be admired. You have to mind the days on route shipment.

Sincerely yours,
Alhaji Isah Ibrahim

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