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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: Fatima Muhammad <fatimamuhammad58@yahoo.fr>
Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2011 14:50:43 +0100 (BST)
Subject: From Miss Fatima Muhammad


From Miss Fatima Muhammad


Hello dear my dear
trusted One,


 


With profound respect and humble submission,and I beg
you to read my bellow


few lines message for your kind understanding and 
consideration, I hope you will spare some of your valuable minutes to read the
following appeal with sympathetic mind. I must confess that it is with great
hopes, joy and enthusiasm that I write you this message  which I know and
believe by the faith that it must surely find you in good condition of health.
please before i proceed i will like to officialy introduce myself to
you,


 


In regards to that my name is Fatima Muhammad the only
child and daugther of mt late parents Mrs Malik Muhammad  from Abidjan Ivory
Coast in west africa. i am 20 yaers orphan. My late father was a highly
reputable business magnet who deal on gold and cocoa mercahnt based in Paris
France, acra ghana and Abidjan (Ivory Coast) its very painfull to tell you that 
my uncles colabrated with my father's business associate and poisoned him to
death on one of their business trips because of his wealth and greedines over
them i have been an orphan for years.


 


Please my dear why I contacted you as a
foreigner to receive my inherited money was that my late father before
his death, he warned me not to disclose anything about this deposit to
any person here including his relatives, he said that they will kill me
to have access to the money as they are my only relatives i have now. my
late father strongly advised and worned me that incase of his death
that I have to look for an Honest, trusted, relaible and Sincere foreign
partner / guardian who will assist me to receive this money out of this
country for my investment purposes and to enable me relocate to further
my studies,

That was why I came across your contact details
after a very careful search and through prayers I was convinced and
decided to contact you for your assistance believing that you will not
disappoint me in any way as i too will never be a disapointment to you
all the days of your life.Please I need your
help to provide only bank
account where i can transfer my inherited money(US$2.5Million) which i
inherited
from my late father for my urgent relocation to furher my studies and my
life
time investments over your country under your proper care and control.


 


I am willing to offer you 20% of the
total money after
the transfer is completed into your account which you will provide for
your
consideration,understanding, seriousness, assistant and efforts to stand
and receive my money into your account without cheating and disapointed
me, i want you to provide an empty bank account but must be valid or
you can even open new account for this transfer
Please you must be informed that the money is a
legally acquired by my late father and has no criminal backgrond and  must be
invested in a legitimate and geanue bsuness over there in your country or any
part of the world you wish.


 


for more details  and information contact me
immedaitely through my direct private email 
fatimamuhammad23@yahoo.fr i will be looking  forward for your prompt
respond immediately  you receive this message Thanks  for your understanding and
consideration Yours sincere Fatima Muhammad

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