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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: Alhaji Muhammed Abacha <abacha_muhammed101@yahoo.fr>
Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2006 21:12:49 +0100 (CET)
Subject: FUND FOR INVESTMENT( FOREING INESTOR NEEDED).


Dear Mr Kaisermann,

I have read and understood your mail, i don´t know the busniess you engaged yourself in the past, i contacted you to assist me in the area of investiong this money to your country for our mutual benefit.

Every documents relating to the deposit of this fund will send to you upon your acceptance to help me. And you will be required to travel to the security company to meet them for the claim of the money.

I have the photo of the money before it was deposited with the security company and will be sending to you for your perusal if you request.

Thanks,
Abacha Muhammed.


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