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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: Rukiyat Mohammed <ruki.ammed@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 2 Jul 2014 10:23:27 +0100
Subject: Help!!

Dear Sir/Madam,

Good day to you, My name is Rukiyat Mohammed from (Chibok) Borno State
North Eastern Nigeria, the daughter of the late Emir. I need your
urgent assistance to secure my father's property in cash deposited in
a foreign financial security company in Europe.

I am the only surviving child of my family after our village were
attacked by Islamist terror group BOKO HARAM last February.i seek your
help to process the release and transfer of a substantial amount of
fund to your country for future investment projects.
this is very confidential and risk free, i wish to continue my
education and life overseas after the fund is successfully relocated
to you.

You will be adequately compensated for your role and support as soon
as the fund is in your possession,am currently in a military barracks
where we sought refuge against further attacks from this deadly terror
group BOKO HARAM.

Kindly get back to me if you can help out as my future is very bleak
and not certain if i cant leave the country and get this fund out from
the financial company.i will give you detailed information regarding
the deposited fund and how you can have access to the vault upon your
positive response.

Thanks for your cooperation and assistance.

Sincerely,
Rukiyat Mohammed.

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