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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: "Abu Bakr." <albermma@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: bbubakb@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2014 08:57:41 -0600
Subject: MESSAGE FROM SYRIA.




Good day, I am Abu Bakr, a rebel leader here in Aleppo Syria, I and my
second in command came across some money that was parked in a trunk box
and the money is worth over $ 13 million, in one of President Bashar
al-Assad?s allies house and we have moved the money out of the war zone to
a finance house with the help of our medical doctor here in Syria, but we
are looking for a trust worthy person that we can receive the said fund in
his or her bank account pending when we are going to finish the fight here
in my country Syria.

If you can be of a help kindly get back to us through this Email, and if
you are not ready for the assistance please and please do not let this be
known to the world as this may bring division among us the rebels. If my
English is not too good please try to understand me and be of kind
assistance to us.

Yours sincerely

Abu Bakr.

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