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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: "Sgnt. Akeem" <shalombuyit@gmail.com>
Reply-To: sgnt.akeem101@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 08 Feb 2015 10:20:59 +0400
Subject: *****SPAM***** Possible Spam : Muammar Gaddafi`s loyalist..


Dear Friend, =

=




This concern a certain new development of great opportunity, I am one of t=
he Muammar Gaddafi`s loyalist who crossed over to Niger Republique, we have=
in our possessions Gold and Cash in Euros and Dollars drawn from Central B=
ank of Libya, Sirte Branch , and were currently in some parts of West Afric=
an States through Niger Republic, we later transloads to through their Nort=
hern border with Niger Republique but was told by the government to leave t=
heir country, so we transloaded the treasures to Benin Republique and went =
back to our provided quarters in Niger Republique.
The News; http://www.islam.ru/en/content/news/libyan-convoy-gold-cash-cros=
sed-niger-ntc
The Niger Government were preventing us from making further move to any ot=
her countries as we may face the World court any time but our main objectiv=
es is to secure our treasures first for the sustainment of our familes,we h=
ave thousands of killos of 24 karat,pure Gold in bars and Dust and Suit cas=
e of funds in Euros and Dollars. The cash are in crates of Millions.
We have succeeded in tansloading the treasures to Benin ,we need your coop=
eration in this matter for safe keeping these treasures, our appointed lawy=
er in Benin will register some quantities of these treasure in your name on=
neutral grounds without linking to us. you will take 40% for safe keeping =
them, 10% will be set aside for any expense that may occur, and will later =
release 60% of the quantities trusted in your hands to our families in the =
future.
We are having the help of a trusted lawyer in Benin and he will help you m=
ake legal documents to safe keep the treasures on your names without breach=
ing the law whatsoever, There is no risk attached or involve to this transa=
ction.
I will need to hear from you as soon as possible in order to link you up w=
ith our lawyer, so that he can start processing the treasures safe keeping =
with you. =

=

Sgnt.Muhamed Akeem

The information contained in this transmission may contain privileged and c=
onfidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, please con=
tact the sender by reply email and destroy all copies of the original messa=
ge.=20

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