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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: "Abadiya Ibrahim" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <abadiya.ibrah@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 23 Sep 2015 15:54:19 +0200
Subject: Possible Spam : Possible Spam : GOOD DAY SIR/MADAM

From: Mariam Oddo Ibrahim

11 Bishop Desmond Tutu Avenue Manzini

Kingdom of Swaziland

Dear Sir/Madam, With regards to your esteem, I write this proposal for the movement of Seventeen Million US Dollars ($17,000,000.00) only from a Security firm In South Africa where the fund is currently waiting to be moved for investment purposes. As you may need to know, my son is currently there seeking asylum while I am here in Swaziland under the protection of the King since we fled from our country-Libya during the crisis in 2011. I am originally from Kenya but was married to the former spy-chief to the late Muammar Gaddafi of Libya.

My husband who also served actively during the regime of the fallen Libyan leader died in prison last year while awaiting trial for his involvement during the crisis in Libya which just recently has also led to the conviction by firing squad of Al Saif al-Islam, the first son of the late Libyan president . During his active days, prior to the uprising, he had deposited the said amount at a private security firm in South Africa during a purchase of arms and ammunitions for the government to fight the rebels. Fortunately, he had made the deposit in the name of my only son who now seeks asylum there hence my solicitation for assistance to enable him carry out the movement of the fund without any hitch.

My stay here in Swaziland is under a top secret arrangement because many people in my home country of origin knew I was married to the Libyan Top Security chief and it therefore hampers my safety back there hence I have sojourned here until my son is properly established and fully grown.

Meanwhile, I know that this might sound like a joke but its coming from a desperate heart desired to have her son established after losing everything during the crisis.

I am determined to meet with you one day when things have died down and this transaction completed. Please contact my son with the details below for full details and procedure if you wish to help us; Abadiya Ibrahim

Tel:+27-73-693-1985

Email:abadiya.ibrah@gmail.com

We have agreed to give you 30% of the whole amount while we keep the remaining 70% for ourselves.

I shall be glad to hear that this letter meets you in good fate and hope to meet you someday.

Regards,

Mariam Oddo Ibrahim

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