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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: ahmed48@interfree.it
Reply-To: engr.ahabdul@yahoo.es
Date: 12 Oct 2006 16:29:20 -0000
Subject: Hello


Assalamu Alaikum

I am a Director in Procurement Department with Petroleum Ministry. I
obtained your email Id while I was searching for a reliable person who
could assist me in receiving transfer of a supposed contract awarded
funds through the internet.

This fund came as a result of over estimated contract awarded sums
executed by foreign contractors in the Petroleum Ministry here in the
UAE.The concerned Ministry has approved these over invoiced funds for
payment.The contracts which the over invoiced sums was created from has
been executed and commissioned.What I am about to receive now,is the
over estimated funds which was added during the process of obtaining
the contracts for my own interest.

This is a normal deal that goes in my Ministry by top officials.

All I want from you is to receive these funds on my behalf as a Sub-
Let Company,because as Government Official I cannot collect the funds
directly from my Ministry,neither I am allowed by Law to operate/ run
foreign bank accounts.If you are trustworthy and can assist me in
receiving the fund,do not hesitate to respond back to me immediately.As
soon as you indicate your interest,further details and the amount
involved shall be given to you once I receive response from
you.I hope I can trust you to keep this proposal to yourself because
any information let out mightt cause us losing these funds.Looking
forward to hearing from you soonest for further arrangement.

Thank you and May Allah be with you,
Eng. Abdul Ahmed.


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