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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: "Abdalla Salem El-Badri" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <infoblow@freemail.hu>
Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2011 04:46:40 -0500
Subject: RE....Abdalla Salem El-Badri Former Libya

Good Day
I Abdalla Salem El-Badri former Libya Petroleum Minister, Current OPEC Secretary General I want to use this medium to share my problems with you which I know it might interest you to help me out on this project because I am looking for opportunity and helping hand that is capable to move this project with me since the crises started in our country Libya.
I Abdalla Salem El-Badri I worked under current Libyan President Muammar Gadhafi Bin Abdul Salam as Petroleum Minister but resigned and presently I am in United Kingdom trying to see how I will secure my hard earned money that is been trapped in Banks in London and other EU countries. Dear I want to bring to your knowledge that World Bank and IMF with EU Banks together with American government have announce to the world to seize any funds own by any top official under Libyan Leader President Muammar Gadhafi for corruptions.
My proposal goes this way as World Bank and IMF with EU Banks together with American government have announce to confiscate any funds traced to Libyans leaders which I have Millions of Dollars trapped in the banks which I know I worked my own money with my sweat. Please I want to use you to transfer the funds out to your own account because if I did not act this way they will confiscate the funds and return it to Libyan Government.
I will appreciate your kind help if you are willing to help me also I will love you to view the links to view my profiles http://www.forbes.com/profile/abdalla-salem-el-badri and http://www.opec.org/opec_web/static_files_project/media/downloads/El_Badri.pdf also I will give you more proof if need also if you help me get the funds transferred into your account I will give 40% of the total sum that will be transfer to your account also will require your direct telephone number for oral conversions.
Wait for your response
Mr.Abdalla Salem El-Badri

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