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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: kabo ali <kaboali02@gmail.com>
Reply-To: kabo_ali@voila.fr
Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2011 05:35:48 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: GOOD DAY


Dear Friend











I am Mr Kabo Ali  Independent Non-executive
Director of Misrata People’s jamariya Bank, Libya. I have a transaction
of $17,500,000m to bring to your


Attention if only you would be interested and willing to assist me move the fund to your destination,





Note
/ Every Financial institution’s have been paralysed in the country at
the moment but I have a way of moving the fund out of Libya if you
indicate your full interest.


Contact me for more details. $17.5m.


If you are willing to partake in the process please  send me the information’s below





1. NAME IN FULL:................................


2. ADDRESS:.......................................


3. NATIONALITY:...................................


4. AGE:.............................................


5. Sex..............................................


6. OCCUPATION:......................................


7. MARITAL STATUS:..................................


8. PHONE............................................


9. FAX:.............................................





Visit website/  http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12915894


Yours Sincerely


Mr Kabo Ali


Misrata Libya.





 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 




Dear Friend











I am Mr Kabo Ali  Independent Non-executive
Director of Misrata People’s jamariya Bank, Libya. I have a transaction
of $17,500,000m to bring to your


Attention if only you would be interested and willing to assist me move the fund to your destination,





Note
/ Every Financial institution’s have been paralysed in the country at
the moment but I have a way of moving the fund out of Libya if you
indicate your full interest.


Contact me for more details. $17.5m.


If you are willing to partake in the process please  send me the information’s below





1. NAME IN FULL:................................


2. ADDRESS:.......................................


3. NATIONALITY:...................................


4. AGE:.............................................


5. Sex..............................................


6. OCCUPATION:......................................


7. MARITAL STATUS:..................................


8. PHONE............................................


9. FAX:.............................................





Visit website/  http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12915894


Yours Sincerely


Mr Kabo Ali


Misrata Libya.





 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 





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