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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: Ahmed Issa <ahmedissa684@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2014 11:07:15 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: CAN IT INTEREST YOU TO TRANSACT WITH ME?


Dear Friend,

CAN IT INTEREST YOU TO TRANSACT WITH ME?

I have a proposal for you, however is not mandatory nor will I in any mannercompel you to honor the content against your will. I am Mr.Issa Ahmed; I workwith a bank (one of the leading banks in Africa).  I am in urgent need of a foreignassociate to work with me to facilitate the transfer of a large sum of Money whichI intend to invest into profitable areas of business to your country.  You will assist me with a bank account where the bank will transfer thesum of $6.2M USD into, and subsequent use the money for investment to yourcountry.

You will be required to:-(1) Assist in the transfer ofthe said sum (2) Advise on lucrative areasfor investment(3) Assist me in purchase ofproperties. If you are willing to assistme in this transaction, your share will be 40% of the total amount transfer;10% will be donating to those orphanages to your country while 50% will be forme. We shall be considering several sectors with our main focus on GovernmentBonds, Property Development, Loan and Equity Financing for small and mediumsized companies. Upon your reply I will sendyou full details on how the business will be executed.  If you are interested I am in the position toguide you towards this noble and sensitive project, I will appreciate to haveyou as my trusted partner to invest and manage this fund. Send me your contactinformation as follow 1) Your Full Names;.................................................2)Nationality;................./State;......................3)Occupations;................./Position;.............4)Gender/Marital status;………………………              5)Age;....................../Sex;..........................................6) Private telephonenumbers;....................../ Your International Passport Photo……………. This information’s will beused to write a letter of claim and send to you as to forward it to the bankfor the released of this money.
NOTE: THE TRANSACTION IS STRICTLY CONFIDENTIALAND URGENT.
Best Regards,
Mr.Issa Ahmed.

    

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