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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 Usman <mic.partners.mali.sa@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2017 16:13:40 -0700
Subject: Thanks and God bless you and your family

Hello my good friend,

How are you today? Hope all is well with you and your family?, You may
not understand why this mail came to you.But if you do not remember
me, you might have receive an email from me in the past regarding a
multi-million-dollar business proposal which we never concluded. I am
using this opportunity to inform you that the multi-million-dollar
business has been concluded with the assistance of another partner
from Thailand who financed the transaction to a logical conclusion.

I thank you for your great effort to our unfinished transfer of fund
into your account due to one reason or the other best known to you.
But I want to inform you that I have successfully transferred the fund
out of my bank to my new partner's account in Thailand that was
capable of assisting me in this great venture. Due to your effort,
sincerity, courage and trust worthiness you showed during the course
of the transaction. I want to compensate you and show my gratitude to
you with the sum of $1,200,000.00 united state dollars.

I have left a certified international Visa Card for you worth of
$1,200,000.00 cash able anywhere in the world. My dear friend I will
like you to contact my secretary Mr. Mohammed Alpha, on his direct email
address at: ( moh2015.alpha@gmail.com for the collection of your Visa Card.
I authorized him to release the Visa Card to you whenever you contact him
regarding the ATM. At this moment, I am very busy here because of
the investment projects which I and the new partner are having at
hand.


Please I will like you to accept this with good faith as this is from
the bottom of my heart, Also comply with Mr.Mohammed Alpha directive's
so that he will send the Visa ATM card to you without any delay.


Contact: Mr. Mohammed Alpha
My Secretary, Bamako Mali Republic,
His email address:moh2015.alpha@gmail.com


Therefore, you should send her the followings:

(1). Your full Name
(2). Your address where to deliver your check
(3) Your telephone number/and fax
(4). Your correct e-mail address.

Thanks and God bless you and your family. Hoping to hear from you
after you received your check so that we can share the joy together.

Regards
Mr. Ahmed Usman

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