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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: Rahman Ali <rahmman001@t-online.de>
Date: Sat, 24 Jan 2015 23:37:43 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Urgent business Proposal!


 Urgent business Proposal!

  From: Mr Rahman Ali.

 African  Development bankOuagadougou Burkina Faso ,   Attn: Please,

  This Message Might Meet You In Utmost Surprise. However,
  It's Just My Urgent Need for Foreign Partner That Made Me to Contact You For This Transaction, I Assured Of Your
 Capability And Reliability To Champion This Business Opportunity When I Prayed to Allah About You.


 I am seeking for your Business cooperation over a business that involves USA $10.7 million dollars to be transferred into your account, I discovered the amount abandoned in our bank. Business based on solid trust and confidence.100% risk free.40% percentage for you after the transaction Guarantee assured, Please reply me trough my private email address at rahman001@barid.com ,With the below information’s

  you’re Full Name.....................
  Your Sex...............................
  Your Age................................
  Your Country............................
  Passport / Driving License...............
  Marital Status...........................
  Your Occupation...........................
  Your Personal Mobile Number...............
  Your Personal Fax Number..................

 Trusting To Hear From You Immediately

 Regards,
 Rahman Ali.  

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