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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: Abdul Aleem <edwardkwajo@gmail.com>
Reply-To: abdulalimaleem@citromail.hu
Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2021 03:29:46 -0700
Subject: Abdul-Alim / Aleem From Afghanistan

Attention: Sir/Madam


I am Abdul-Alim / Aleem, a captain commanding Afghanistan and Britain
Coalition Force on war against terrorism here. Based on the United
States legislative and Taliban from Afghanistan, I have decided to
relocate to your country that’s why I need to invest on it now.

I want you to help me and buy property for my family and as well
invest on real estate in your country and that is why I contacted you
today. On the other hand I want to inform you that I have in my
possession the sum of $16.2million (US Dollars) which was recovered
from one of our raids on terrorists here in Afghanistan because they
keep most of their money in ATM card at home for evil activities which
they normally get through illegal deals on crude oil. Based on the
suffering we undergo here some of us do meet such luck. It happened
that I went for this raid with the men in my unit and I decided to
take it as my share for my stress here in this evil land filled with
suicide bombers. I deposited this ATM card with a Red Cross agent
informing him that we are making contact for the real owner of the
money. It is under my power to approve whoever comes forth for this
ATM card.

I wish to use this money on real estate/lands and property investment
in your country because I know a lot of money is involved in it, that
was the more reason I decided to come over to your country once I move
this money out of here through diplomatic courier service which is the
safest means,i don’t want to die in here.

I need someone I could deal with. If you accept, I will give you the
Global Red Cross contact where you will be the beneficiary because I
am a uniformed person and I cannot be parading such an amount I need
to present someone as the beneficiary. I am an Afghanistan and an
intelligence officer for that so I have a 100%authentic means of
delivery through a diplomatic courier service .I just need your
acceptance and all is done.

Please if you are interested in this transaction I will give to you
the complete details you need for us to carry out this transaction
successfully. I decided to find someone that is real and not imaginary
and that is why I went to a secured site where I can be sure that the
person is real. I believe I can trust you as a lawyer. Where we are
now we can only communicate through our military communication
facilities which are secured so nobody can monitor our discussions,
then I can explain in details to you. I will only reach you through
emails, because our calls might be monitored, I just have to be sure
whom I am dealing with.

Also I want you to know that am revealing this deal to you with belief
that you will never let me down in this business, you are the first
and the only person that I am contacting for this deal, so please
reply urgently so that I will inform you on the next step to take
urgently. If you are interested please reply me immediately so I can
contact you for further inquiries. I am writing from a fresh email
account so if you are not interested do not reply to this email and
please delete this message, if no response after 3days I will then
search for someone else. I am doing this on trust, you should
understand that as a trained military expert I will always play safe
in case you are the bad type, but I pray you are not. $16.2million is
a lot of money which is the dream of anyone.

I wait for your contact details so we can go on. In less than 7days
the ATM should have been noted on your care and I will come over for
my money. I will give to you 30% of the sum and 70% is for me. I hope
I am being fair on this deal.

I wait to hear back from you.

Capt. Abdul-Alim / Aleem”

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