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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: "MR ABDUL AL FAHIM" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <abdulalfahim91@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 6 Oct 2016 17:09:51 +0100
Subject: Can You Assist ME?

Hello Dear.

Thanks for the opportunity to be your friend,I know this mail will come to you as a surprise since we have not meet face to face,please bear with me.I will really like to have a good relationship with you.I have a special reason why I decided to contact you.

I decided to contact you because of the urgency of my situation here,I am Mrs. Halima Abudo, 32 years old woman from Republic of Niger, the Second wife of Late Dr. Ibrahim Abudo, my Husband was killed in Splendid Hotel in Burkina-Faso by the Al-Qaeda terrorist in the Islamic Maghreb(AQIM)

I am constrained to contact you because of the in human treatment. I am receiving from my mother in-low and the first wife of my husband. They planned to kill me and take away all my late husband treasury and properties from me since the unexpected death of my late husband. presently in am in Accra Ghana now, My late husband deposited the sum of US$6.500, 000.00 in security company in Accra Ghana with my name as the next of kin.

Luckily my late husband first wife and my mother in-low did not discover where I kept my late husband File which contains important documents and the agreements documents with the security company where my late husband deposited the money with my name as the next of kin,i don't want to go back to Republic of Niger, now because they will kill me and claim the money.

However,I shall forward you with the necessary documents on confirmation of your acceptance to assist me for the clam and investment of the fund in your country,As you will help me in an investment,and i will like to move to your country with my children to complete there education in your country,i have inform the director of the security company that i am the wife of late Dr. Ibrahim Abudo,the director of the company, told me that i have to provide a trustee that will represent me as a family member or my late husband partner.

As soon as I receive your positive response showing your interest I will put things into action immediately.In the light of the above,I shall appreciate an urgent message indicating your ability and willingness to help me sincerely.i am Awaiting your urgent and positive response.This is the reason why I decided to contact you.

Thanks.
Yours Mrs. Halima Abudo

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