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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: "Mr.Abudel P. Hait" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <abudelhaitz@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 7 Jul 2017 09:44:11 -0700
Subject: My Good friend good day

My Name is Mr.Abudel Hait , I am a Banker by profession.
However, my reason for contacting you is to transfer the sume of USD$40 million usd to your foreign account.

I am Late Libyan Leader Muammar Gaddafi's private account manager in Libya,
as he has several deposits within and outside Africa and Europe.
You may visit these sites for your perusal.
i am currently residing in South Africa.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/21/us-libya-gaddafi-assets-idUSTRE79K4K220111021
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1361919/Muammar-Gaddafi-familys-astonishing-wealth-revealed.html

I have decided to use this opportunity based on my legal
authority and control over the Assets to solicit for a foreign company
or person{s} that will claim the amount of USD$40 Million usd kept in a
separate security vault. I will provide the entire legal paper works
for the claim for you as the beneficiary and move or transfer the fund
out of {Storage facilities} in Europe name withheld for security reasons,
where the money, Diamond, Gold and Assets are lodged to your local account.
If we make this claim, we will share it 60%/40%.
please note that you will manage/control and invest my 60% share while i keep a low profile for security reasons
As you indicate your interest further details and information will be
sent to you and we proceed as scheduled

I hope to hear from you.

Sincerely,
Mr.Abudel Hait

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