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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: Abdul Qahhar <ndk1010g@gmail.com>
Reply-To: abdul.qahhar7d@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2021 03:24:28 -0800
Subject: Friend, please

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Friend, please

I need your help in the following,I am Abdul Qahhar, an oil tycoon
from Afghanistan I want to purchase a living home with a budget of
$900 Thousand USDollars, and it is needed as soon as possible in
your country,I am also interested to invest over $30 Million USDollars,
with you as soon as you complied, this fund was acquired from my oil
business and it belongs to me and my immediate family.

I need your advice in which area I can invest the funds in your
country, me and my family need to relocate and have a new good
life in your country because of my country Afghanistan power shift
the Taliban's are terrorists which will not allow Christian families to
thrive in my country Afghanistan anymore, please come to my rescue
as you will be compensated with 10% of the house price purchased in
your country.

I am waiting for your urgent response.
Yours Truly
M.Abdul Qahhar.

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