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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: "Franklin Abdul Kabba" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <franklinabdul@mail15.com>
Date: Wed, 3 Jun 2015 09:47:48 +0200
Subject: RE; GOOD NEWS

 
From:  Franklin Abdul Kabba
 
117 Namib Place, Pritchard Street
 
Northriding-Pretoria
 
South Africa
 
Telephone: +27-63-0087-243,
 
Email: franklinabdul121@yahoo.com
                   
 
 
 
Attention: The Director/Owner,
 
 
*PRIVATE BUSINESS PROPOSAL!!*
 
 
 
With regards to your esteem, I write this proposal and hope it reaches you
in good fate. My name is  Franklin Abdul Kabba, the son of Johnson Ibrahim
Kabba, the former security attaché to the late president of Libya-Muammar
Gaddafi. I am 24 years old and currently seeking asylum in the Republic of
South Africa.
 
 
 
I got your contact details from your country’s trade journal hence I seek
your sincere assistance for the transfer of * Fifteen Million Five Hundred
and Fifty Thousand US Dollars ($15,550,000.00) *into your foreign account
for our mutual benefit.
 
 
 
Before the crisis in Libya in 2011, my father was sent by Gaddafi to go to
South Africa to purchase arms and ammunitions because Russia and United
States have failed to sell to them, fortunately the first batch of
consignment was shipped to Libya but before the second and final batch was
shipped, the rebels had captured and killed Muammar Gaddafi, on hearing the
news and the state of turmoil in Libya, my father and I immediately came
back to South Africa to cancel the remaining supply and asked for a refund
which was swiftly done and I deposited the box of money at a private
security and finance company in Pretoria-South Africa for safe keeping on
the instruction of my father and I stayed back while my father travelled
back to Libya. Unfortunately, since then till now I have not heard from
either my father or mother and my only sister who is married to one of
Gaddafi’s son is in prison with her husband. Life in South Africa is
devastating and a living hell plus the continued xenophobic attacks on
foreigners is tormenting me hence I seek to move the fund out of this
country for a better life and investment.
 
 
 
Knowing that the law in South Africa does not allow asylum seekers to
operate any form of banking activity, I wish to seek your help to come and
assist me to carry out the movement of this fund from here to your country
for our mutual benefit.
 
 
 
I have made a very concrete arrangement with a top bank official who has
promised to help me with the transfers without any hitch. He has also
assured me that this is a 100% risk free activity and I would be very glad
that you come to my rescue.
 
 
 
Having considered the fact that all works require reward, I have therefore
concluded to give you *30%* of the total sum for your assistance, while I
set aside 5*%* for any expenses that may occur during the course of this
transaction, and I shall keep *65% *for myself.
 
 
 
Please if you are interested, kindly contact me via email or call me with
the above telephone numbers for more details and procedures. *Please treat
with utmost secret for our safety*.
 
 
 
Regards,
 
 
 
Franklin Abdul Kabba

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