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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: salami rabiu <salamirabiu900@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: salamirabiu@myway.com
Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2006 19:04:18 -0800 (PST)
Subject: FOR THY LORD


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: salamirabiu900@yahoo.com

Dear Friend,

As you read this, I don't want you to feel sorry for

me, because, I believe everyone will die someday.

My name is Salami Rabiu a merchant in Dubai, in

the U.A.E.I have been diagnosed with Esophageal cancer .

It has defiled all forms of medical treatment, and

right now I have only about a few months to live,

according to medical experts.



I have not particularly lived my life so well, as I

never really cared for anyone(not even myself)but my

business. Though I am very rich, I was never generous,

I was always hostile to people and only focused on my

business as that was the only thing I cared for.But

now I regret all this as I now know that there is more

to life than just wanting to have

or make all the money in the world.



I believe when God gives me a second chance to come to

this world I would live my life a different way from

how I have lived it. Now that God hascalled me, I

have willed and given most of my property and assets

to my immediate and extended family members as well as

a few close friends.

I want God to be merciful to me and accept my soul so,

I have decided to give also to charity

organizations, as I want this to be one of the last

good deeds I do on earth. So far, I have distributed

money to some charity organizations in the U.A.E,

Algeria and Malaysia. Now that my health has

deteriorated so badly, I cannot do this myself

anymore.

I once asked members of my family to close

one of my accounts and distribute the money which I

have there to charity organization in Bulgaria and

Pakistan, they refusedand kept the money to

themselves. Hence, I do not trust them anymore, as

they seem not to be contended with what I have left

for them.



The last of my money which no one knows of is the huge

cash deposit of eighteen million dollars

$18,000,000,00 that I have with afinance/Security

Company in Saudi_Arabia I will want you to help me collect

this deposit and dispatched it to charity

organizations.



I have set aside 10% for you and for your time.



God be with you.

Salami Rabiu.



REPLY TO; salamirabiu@myway.com




- salami rabiu


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