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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "necessary legal documents" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "million united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- ms.zainabsenussi@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Ms. Zainab Senussi." <garywebb3@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <ms.zainabsenussi@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2013 05:28:44 -0400
Subject: Peace be unto you,

FROM: ZAINAB SENUSSI
EMAIL: ms.zainabsenussi@hotmail.com

Peace be unto you,

I am Ms. Zainab Senussi daughter of Mohamed Abdullah Senussi, Chief Intelligence officer to former Libyan Leader Muammar Al-Gaddaf’s brother-in-law, who is presently been embattled by the unfaithful opposition leaders in my country.

Following the heat as a result of the crises in Libya against Col. Muammar Al-Gaddafi, I and my brother Mohammed are desperately looking for a foreign reliable partner whom I can trust to invest the sum of US$32 MILLION (Thirty Two Million United States Dollars Only) on my behalf.

The deposit was made long time ago by my Father in one of the Finance company on my brother's name. The UN and the Western world have frozen most of our assets and funds bearing my father’s name anywhere in the world. Consequently, our position of the present state does not permit us to open an account or run any huge financial business at the moment; hence we contacted you to invest the fund on our behalf. The necessary Legal documents will be changed to your name to enable the release of the funds to you for investment in your country. Your assistance will enable us invest the funds in your country. But before we proceed you will promise me that you will not betray or abscond with the funds when it eventually released to you.

I will send you more information as soon as I receive your response indicating your interest to partner with us. At present I don't receive or make phone calls for security reasons as it is being monitored. All communication is based on email for now.

Waiting for your prompt response, Send your response to: ms.zainabsenussi@hotmail.com

Thank you very much.

Ms. Zainab Senussi.

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