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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: "Ahmed Raji" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ahmed_raji16@mail.com.tr>
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 2016 11:29:41 +0200
Subject: Dear Sir/Madam,Re.


Hello,

I sincerely apologize for intruding your privacy and sending such sensitive email through this medium.

I have no other option due to its urgency.

I am an aide to the Former Nigerian National Security Adviser (NSA) Col. Sambo Dasuki who is presently facing

Anti -Graft Charges for Diversion of almost $USD486 Million

You can get more info on

http://pulse.ng/local/dasuki-how-ex-nsa-other-military-chiefs-looted-2-1bn-arms-fund-detained-colonel-reveals-

id4573299.html

My purpose of contacting you is to seek your collaboration in securing US$20Million which is presently secured in

a security company facility abroad

If you are ready confirm your readiness to travel to, Canada, or Spain or South Africa to complete the procedure.

All transfer of rights will be handled by our foreign attorney who is waiting for me to inform him of a reliable and

truth worthy partner.

You will be entitled to 30% of these funds.

Please contact me n this private email;

Treat as Classified.

Ahmed Raji
email: ahmedraji@mail.com.tr

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