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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: "Gen. Abbe A. Cadeus" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <abbecadeus2@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 7 May 2017 11:45:56 +0200
Subject: Sure

Attn: Sir,
 
Please let me start by introducing my self. I am  Gen  Abbe A. Cadeus from Haiti, currently serving with the United Nation(UN) Special Operations Command for peace-keeping mission in Manama the capital of Bahrain Sometime last year, while I was in  Iraq I and some other high ranked officers made an oil deal  before my exit to Manama for an important official duties because of the present situation in Bahrain .
The  oil deal worth $32 million  united states dollars and after we have all shared the money I realized $7.6 million which is my personal share of the deal, due to my status as a UN General, I can not be able to move this huge funds to my country because my present position in service,
So this funds was moved through the help of a United Nation diplomatic agent via diplomatic channel as personal effects/valuables to a deposit firm in Europe for safe keeping, Can I trust you?  I would like to  introduce  you to the deposit firm as  my business associate who is going to claim and  invest this funds  into  a business venture .
I will provide all the related and relevant documents that may be required from the deposit company for the claim.  For your assistance and involvement,  once you secure the funds, 20% out of the funds will be yours while you keep the balance of 80% for me,
If you are interested, reply and I will furnish you with more details, if not, kindly delete  this message .I urgently wait  for your response.
Please you can get me on my direct number +97316196143 for oral discussion
 
Best regards
Gen Abbe A. Cadeus
 
 
 
 

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