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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 Usman Kabir" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ahmusmkab@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 6 May 2017 19:20:48 +0100
Subject: Deposit Notification Message ... N

Ahmed Kabir Law Chambers
Cabinet Marie-Elise Gbedo 08 BP 977
Republic of Benin
Email: ahmusmkab@yahoo.com
 
Attn: Beneficiary,
 
 
                                           RE: CONFIDENTIAL NOTIFICATION
 
 
I am Bar. Ahmed Usman Kabir, a legal representative here in Republic of Benin. My chamber was hired to make a depositof some fund into a security vault here in Benin Republic, however I recently discovered that the diplomats who hired my service actually diverted the package labelled in your name which I believe was suppose to deliver to you in your country.
 
Upon this discovery, I decided to contact you to confirm and also make immediate arrangement of the release of the (FUND) packaged to you as the real beneficiary.
 
Please do not disclose this, as I did not inform them on my finding before contact you neither do I want anyone to know I have passed this information to you.
 
I am a Good Muslim, and can not get involved in an unclean act.
 
Please Reconfirm the below for me to be sure the message is received by you.
 
Your Name/Address
Company Name.Address (If Any)
Direct Tel
Scan I.D.
 
Hope to hear from you.
 
Regards.
 
Ahmed Kabir Law Chambers



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