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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 KOBANI <mousse_omar4@aol.fr>
Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2018 13:17:25 -0400
Subject: Great Business Transaction Urgent Please



Dear Partner


Please I want you to read this letter very carefully and I must apologize for barging this message into your mail box without any formal introduction due to the urgency the deal demands. I know this letter will come to you as a huge surprise, but please this is not a joke and I will not like you to joke with it as well.



I am Mr. Ahmed Kobani working with Financial Bank an account manager to late Abba a native of your country who pass away on gold mining collapsed.



I'm here to inform you that after several attempts to locate any of my client relatives, family members since 2012 practically proved abortive, I am delighted to locate you. I found you bearing the same family name with my client. I will like us to talk about my client finances amounted to US$10,500,000.00 with us and his 50 KG gold deposit with Gold Planet Negoce. I am seeking your consent to stand you as the next of kin to my client so that his money/gold will be transferred to you. You will get 40% for your participation while 60% will be for me.the fund can be in ATM DEBIT CARD.



Sincerely this is not fallacy, and it requires a perfect arrangement, I need your full information if you will indicate your humble interest.



I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.or any suspicious activities from the government or anybody regarding this transaction my dear Please you should Reply Through this Email Address ahmedkobani1968@gmail.com For security reason

Waiting to hear from you urgent.

Best Regards

Ahmed Kobani

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