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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: NADIA ZAID <madam_wr@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: NADIA ZAID <nadiazaidd@outlook.com>
Date: Sat, 28 Jun 2014 18:52:35 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Greeting in the name God


Greeting in the name God

Hello my dearest,

My name is Nadia Zaid, 17years old from Central  African Republic. My late father Dr. Ben Zaid was a personal assistance to President Francois Bozize in the Republic of Central Africa whose regime was overthrown on 24th March 2013 by the (UFDR) rebel  group Lead by Michel Djotodia. In the event, my parents were killed. I am the only survival as a result of been absence from my home/country when the incident happened. 

Now, my reason to contact you is because of the ongoing political war in my country,  I want to come and invest in your country and from my study about you, you have a good knowledge and experience in the business field. This makes it easy because you will be a good help in controlling and actualizing investment on my behalf until I finish my studies.

Having said this, I want to inform you that I inherited funds from my parents  which I want to solicite your help to bring over to your country for  investment project. The amount is US$15,000.000.00 (Fifteen million United States Dollars ) only which my late father secretely kept somewhere..
Please I want you to treat this information very as private matter between me and you, also as  urgent and reply immediately so I can make my final decision. 

NOTE: When you reply me, I will show you photos via my facebook and more details including links of  the atrocities committed by the rebels in my country. 

I wait  your soonest reply .
Ms Ndia Zaid.

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