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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: Adel Aly Elwy Mohamed <adelmuhammad32@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: adel-mohamed2011@hotmail.com
Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2011 10:12:53 +0100 (BST)
Subject: INVESTMENT IN YOUR COUNTRY


I am Mr. Adel Aly Elwy Mohamed Ragheb Hassan.





Desperate and alone. Egypt assassinated my wife and 1 child. Now I have nobody left. Pleading you to keep the above misfortune which has never been publicized and should be kept secret for Egyptians and the country. I have been kept wise and awakened by reality in Allah. I have managed myself by hook and crook to elope to LONDON.



I have made up my mind to come to your country to start a new life. TOP SECRET deal. I am in position with the total sum of US$ 11,800,000.00 (Eleven Million and Eight Hundred Thousands United State Dollars) kept in a box in a foreign Finance Security Company.



Please help to claim this box to be received in your country for investment. If you are serious and capable to handle this deal, get back to me NOW at adel-mohamed2011@hotmail.com with your personal contact number.



This SECRET DEAL is our gate of success and breakthrough!
Adel Aly Elwy Mohamed.






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