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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: "asaad ahamed" <asaad_ahamed@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2005 13:29:59 +0000
Subject: YOUR ATTENTION IS NEEDED FOR PARTNERSHIP.

FROM, Mr. ASAADMAHAMMED ,A



Attn:
Re: Investment Partnership

It is a delight to have your esteemed contact, hence my pleasure to inform you that I am ASAAD MAHAMMED, I was born 15 -2-1951 in GHARBIA EGYPT .I live in dubai and presently due for retirement as a ENGINEER director in a government parastal here in DUBAI i have worked here for 30 years now.

The object of this introduction is to seek your interest in an investment partnership that will effectively utilise my wealth of experience in business and my provision of the needed investment capital. I have a good sum ready for this project and will provide you with relevant details upon your consent.

You can reach me directly on the email account :asaad_ahamed@yahoo.com

Ensure that you include your direct access telephone and fax numbers for further communication. My warm regards to your family.
Yours ASAADMAHAMMED


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