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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: "Saeed Ahmed" <mail23@onair4me.com>
Date: Sun, 05 Jun 2005 15:24:22 +0000
Subject: REPLY WITH HONESTY

MY NAME IS SAEED AHMED. I AM 65 YEARS OLD MAN.I AM FROM DUBAI {UNITED
ARAB
EMIRATE}. I OWNED TWO BUSINESSES IN DUBAI. I AM MARRIED WITH TWO
CHILDREN.
MY WIFE AND TWO CHILDREN DIED IN A CAR ACCIDENT SIX YEARS AGO.

I AM IN HOSPITAL IN LONDON PRESENTLY RECEIVING
TREATMENT. EVER SINCE, I HAVE BEEN HELPING THE
ORHANPS IN THE ORPHANAGE/MOTHERLESS HOME. I HAVE DONATED SOME MONEY TO
THE ORPHANSIN SUDAN, SOUTHAFRICA, CAMEROON, BRAZIL, SPAIN, AUSTRIA AND
GERMANY.
  BEFORE I BE CAME ILL,I SENT SOME MONEY {36.5MILLION
DOLLARS} THIRTY SIX MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS IN A BOX THROUGH ONE SECURITY COMPANY.
THE MONEY IS PRESENTLY WITH THE SECURITY COMPANY IN AMSTERDAM {HOLLAND}.
PRESENTLY,I AM IN A HOSPITALIN LONDON. MY DOCTORS TOLD ME THAT I HAVE CANCER OF THE LUNGS
THAT I HAVE FEW MONTHS TO LIVE. PLEASE, I BEG YOU IN THE NAME OF ALLAH TO
HELP ME COLLECT THE BOX FROM THE SECURITY COMPANY IN AMSTERDAM. AFTER
COLLECTING THE MONEY IN THE BOX FROM THE SECURITY COMPANY IN AMSTERDAM, YOU WILL NOW
HELP ME TO TAKE THE MONEY (36.5 MILLION} IN THE BOX TO ONE ORHANPANGE HOME IN AMERICAN
OR ANY ORPHANANAGE HOME CLOSE TO YOU. 
    I AM OFFERING YOU 20%OF THE TOTAL SUM OF $36.5MILLION, 5% IS FOR ANY EXPENSES INCURED BY YOU. MAY THE GOOD
ALLAH BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY. I AWAIT YOUR URGENT RESPONSE.
REGARDS.
SAEED AHMED.

N:B
IF YOU CAN HELP ME.MAIL ME SO THAT I WILL GIVE YOU THE SECURITY COMPANY
TELEPHONE NUMBER IN AMSTERDAM. AND THE CODE TO OPEN THE BOX.PLEASE,
HELP ME.IM DYING IN PAINS.SEND YOUR EMAIL TO MY PRIVATE BOX:saeedahmed@hookup.net

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