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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: ahmedll100@handbag.com
Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2005 15:29:17 +0100
Subject: GOOD DAY

Dear Sir/Madam,

My name is Ahmed Abdalla, Director and Board Member,Transparency International
,Kenya. I got your email address from the web directory so I decided to
contact you.

We are interested in diverting some funds currently floating in the suspense
account of the federal pay office to your account as soon as possible.

Source of the funds are:

During the Arap Moi's government, government?s officials awarded contracts
to their own companies, these contracts were grossly over invoiced. Now
the present government set up contract review panel to settle those owed
outstanding amount. My colleagues and I have identified a huge amount totaling
US$ 370m (Three hundred and seventy million us dollars) oversea .

We would want US$43.8m (Forty three million Eight Hundred Thousand) dollars
out this money oversea transferred to your account because we are not eligible
to operate foreign account, and I have been mandated to search for a partner
abroad. We really want this transfer made as soon as possible before the
government, who have started refunding money from Moi's foreign accounts
track this money.We will be offering 20% for your assistance.

If you would want to proceed with this transaction please reply with your
name and phone number to(ahmedabd105@netscape.net) and if you do not accept
my offer please treat with utmost confidentiality.

For more information check and browse carefully all the links in the website
below.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/3338023.stm
Best Regards,

Ahmed Abdalla,
Director & Board Member, Transparency International,
Kenya.

___________________________________________________________

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