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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: <ahalam_abdul05@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: ahalamabdulhaq@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Thu, 31 May 2007 17:19:23 +0900 (JST)
Subject: ASALAM u ALIKUM

(Seven Million Five Hundred United State Dollars) Which my Father deposited in one prime Security Company here in Abidjan Cote D'Ivoire before his dearth, I know it is very risk to confide in someone you never know before, But i have puted everything in the hand almighty Allah because he is the
one that made me to come in contact with you, and i realy believe that you will never betray my trust after you receive this Money,

I want you to get back to me as soon as you read this message so that i will gave you the details, May Almighty Allah be with you and also your Family, Till i hear from you,

Yours Beloved
Ahalam Abdulhaq.





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