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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: United Arab Emirates <banker.k1@gmail.com>
Reply-To: nngg0@outlook.com
Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2015 12:54:23 +0100
Subject: U.A.E banks promotional advertiser

Charity Donation! Charity Donation !Charity Donation !

Abu Dhabi royal Charity Donation! in connection with:

Central bank of United Arab Emirates
ADDRESS.Bainunah Street, Al Bateen Area, PO Box 854,
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Your email has been selected for a cash prize of $USD1,000,000.00
dollar (One Million United States Dollar Only) as part of Central bank
of United Arab Emirates advertiser for charity donation by Abudhabi
royal family which 10 people include you are selected as the winners
and you are among the winning.

You are selected for the cash prize of One Million Dollar Only.Payment
will be done to your account via wire transfer or ATM card easy access
remmitance.


Please kindly send your Your full name, address and Mobile number to the
Governor of the central bank of U.A.E:

Mr.Mubarak Rashid Al Manosuri on e-mail: nngg0@outlook.com

Thanks and stay bless
U.A.E banks promotional advertiser
Mrs. khadiyah Abdullahi

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