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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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Fraud email example:

From: fatima abdel <abdelfatima47@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: fatima abdel <fatimaabdel1010@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 14 Dec 2014 14:57:44 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Awaiting to hear from you soonest


Good Day,
I Blessed you with due respect in the name of God.Firstly I thank you so much, inline with the message, which I have sent to you, I am more than happy in your reply to my mail. How is every thing over there in your country,i believe that you are in good health, and the atmosphere over there in your country is very nice today? Mine is a little bit warm over here in Cote D'ivoire.
My name is (Fatima Abdel) From Libya in North Africa, i am (23years old)but age doesn't matter in a real relationship, I am from (Libya,) 5.2fttall, fair in complexion single,(never married ) and presently i am residing here in cote D'ivoire as a result of the war that happened in my country which i was escaped to this country Cote D'ivoire were i am under refugee camp.
My late father MAJOR GENERAL, (ABDEL FATTAH YOUNES). My late father He held the rank of Major General and the post of Minister of Interior, but resigned on 22nd February 2011 to defect the rebel in Libyan civil war. My father was killed by members of an anti-Gaddafi military on 28th July 2011. When rebels anti-Gaddafi military troupe attacked our
house one early morning killing my parents. Equally my mother was six months pregnant and she was a senior lecturer at the university before her death, it's only me that is alive now because I am the only child to myparents, and I managed to make my way with the help of UN to Cote D'ivoire,where I am leaving now as refugee. It was in an early morning
attack by militant groups killed my family members both my mother and my father in a cold blood, Equally my mother was six months pregnant.
Right now, as i am talking to you, i am the only person alive in my family,and I managed to make my way to this country (Cote D'ivoire) where i am leaving now as a refugee under the care of a Rev. Fr, SOLOMON KUMA who is the priest of the ( Our Lady of Guadalupe Mission Parish Catholic Church,(Cote D'ivoire) here in the camp, he has been very nice to me since I came here but i am not living with him rather i live in the female's hostel because the camp have two hostels one for men the other for women.
Please do not be offended for this message that comes from me please, its just that i don't know what else to do, because my situation here as the refugee is giving me a great concern, therefore, i will like you to consider my situation as an orphan, and be kind with me, as i am putting the whole of my trust on you with out fear, though i don't know who you are before, but i believe that with God all things are possible and you can not betray me at the end.
I have communicated to you because of my difficult situation here in this refugee camp, Its just like one staying in the prison and i hope by Gods grace i will come out here soon.
I don't have any relatives now whom i can go to, all my relatives ran away in the middle of the war the only person i have now is the Rev Fr. SOLOMON KUMA , who is our guardian here in this refugee camp, he has been very nice to every body in the camp, but we are not living with him, rather we are leaving in the hostel, which is divided into two
sections, one for the male, and the other for the female. I will give you Rev father Tel number is as soon as you get back to me to call me, if you call, please tell him that you wants to speak with me Miss. Fatima from Libya he will send for me in the hostel to come and talk with you. Here in this camp I am sending you email through the church office computer at the Rev Farther office. Because As a refugee here we don't have any right or privilege to any thing be it money, phone, computer, or whatever because it is against the law of this country. I want to go back to my studies because I only attended my first year before the tragic incident that lead to me being in this bad situation. I was present when i saw my mother killed with six months pregnant.
Please listen to this --( because it's a secret, even no one knows about it except you and i knows about this),
I have my late father's death certificate here with me, which i will send to you later, because when he was alive he deposited some amount of money in one of the leading banks which he used my name as the next of kin, the total amount, is US$9.5M(Nine Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars). So I will like you to help me to transfer thismoney to your account and from it you can send some money for me to get my traveling documents and air ticket to come over to meet you in your country. I kept this secret to people in the camp here the only person that knows about it is you and me.
For your own information, i want you to view this news information about killing of my late Father, story through BBC WORLD NEWS http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-14336122 So i will like you to keep it to yourself as secret and don't tell it to anyone because i am afraid of loosing my life and the money if people gets to know about it.
Remember i am giving you all this information due to the trust i deposed on you. I like honest and understanding people,truthful and people that have vision, hardworking and GOD fearing person. My favorite language is English and i speak English very fluently.
can i trust you as a genuine friend ? Meanwhile i will like you to call me like i said, i have a lot to tell
you.Have a nice day and think about my condition here
Contact me via my Email Address{ fatimaabdel1010@gmail.com}Awaiting to hear from you soonestThanks and remain blessed.with lot of love Yours.


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