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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: "ADNAN RAHIM" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <adnan.rahim1@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 19 Jan 2013 01:22:53 -0800
Subject: Good day



LOT 2051 SL 47,
455 LRG CAHAYA INDAH 3,
93050 KUCHING, SARAWAK
MALAYSIA

Sir,

I am Adnan Abd Rahim, an attorney at law. A deceased client of mine who died as the result of a heart-related condition on November 2002. His heart condition was due to lost and shock from the death of members of his family and associates on 12th October, 2002 in terrorist attack in Bali as reported on: You may visit the website below for more clarification regarding my proposition. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/85/Balinese_ground_zero.JPG
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/asia_pacific/2002/bali/

My late client (Mr. Adams M. ) died leaving behind a large sum of money valued at (US$7 .5 million) United States Dollars. My reason for contacting you is because you have the same family name as my late client as I will need your assistance to secure the above mentioned financial estate before it is confiscated or declared unserviceable by the custodian bank. My proposition, I am asking for your consent to present you to the bank as the next-of-kin and beneficiary of my late client, since you have the same last name, so that the proceeds of this account can be transferred to you. Then we can share the proceeds of the account on a mutually agreed-upon percentage.

This would be executed under a legitimate arrangement that would protect you from any breach of the law, of course your reputation and mine is important to me and will be protected as I will not involve myself in anything that will damage my profession. So without any fear of contradiction, it is my assurance that this transaction will be successful. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this transaction through. If this proposal offends your moral value, do accept my sincere apology. In the contrary, if you are interested, then contact me immediately indicating your interest.

Note that the bank has issued me a notice with mandate to present the next-of-kin to the deceased or the funds will be confiscated. And so far, all my efforts to get hold of someone related to this man have proved abortive. I will like you to acknowledge the receipt of this e-mail as soon as possible and treat with Absolute confidentiality & sincerity. I look forward to your response.

Best Regards,
Adnan Abd Rahim (Esq)
Attorney At Law.
Email: adnan.rahim1@yahoo.com

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