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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: "Mr. Mahmood Ibrahim" <be23ijl@kimo.com>
Reply-To: mahmood_ibrahim9@sify.com
Date: Wed, 3 Feb 2010 08:23:42 +0800 (CST)
Subject: READ AND GET BACK TO ME.





















































































READ AND GET BACK TO ME.
 Good Day.
My dear,
 
How are you together with your family members?I think all
is well. Despite  the fact that I did not know you in person or  have i
seen you before but due to the reliable revelation,I decided to share
this lucrative opportunity with you, I have no other choice, so  kindly
consider this message as vital, believing that sooner or later we will
be multi millonaires,
 
First and formost, I have to introduce myself  to you. I am
Mr.  Mahmood ibrahim, THE FOREIGN OPERATIONS MANAGER OF OUR BANK here
in my country, BURKINA FASO WEST AFRICA. I am married with two children.
 
I want you to assist me in other to transfer the sum of 
FIVE, FIVE Million United States Currency ($25.5,000,000.00) into your
reliable account as the Next of Kin to our Foreign Business partner ,
the original owner of the fund. He was a foreigner and a multi company
holder who died in a plane crash with his family years ago, he deposited
the fund in our bank for his business expansion in Africa unfortunately
he met this sudden and untimely death and the worst  thing that
happened was the wife who suppose to be the  successor of the account
died alongside with him.
 
Since the deceased left no body behind to  claim the fund,
as a foreigner, you are in better position for that, and no body will
come for the claim after you have applied.If you are ready to assist me,
set up a new bank account or forward to me any one avialable so that
the process will commence.
 
I will guide you on how you should apply for the claim so
that everything will be smooth and correct. After the transfer, i will
resign and come over to your country for the sharing of the fund 50/50
base on the fact that it is two man business.
Finally, note that you are not taking any risk because
there will be a legal back up as  we commence.
Further information will be given to you as soon as I
receive your reply

                 Fill this information   
 (1) YOUR
FULL NAME................................
(2) YOUR AGE AND
SEX............................
(3) YOUR CONTACT
ADDRESS..................
(4) YOUR TEL AND FAX NUMBER..............
(5)






























YOUR COUNTRY OF ORIGIN..................
 
Trusting to hear from you immediately.
Thanks & Best
Regards,
MR mahmood ibrahim,
EMAIL mahmood_ibrahim002@yahoo.com.hk
PHONE
NUMBER             +226 71 07 69 18 
































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