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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: Bridget Noor <bridgetnoor@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <bridgetnoor@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 17 Feb 2016 06:56:14 +0000
Subject: WAITING FOR YOUR REPLY


My name is Miss Bridget Noor and i'm 26 years old from Aleppo in Syria,i'm sorry taking your time but i want you to know all about me.My father and 2 brothers was killed last year because we are Christians who refused to convert to Islam by force after witnessing horrible and devilish things that people inflicted on fellow humans in Syria.My father attended Michigan State University,USA and after his education he was employed by Atlas oil company Michigan where he worked for 25 years before he relocated back home to Syria before the Arab spring that escalated to civil war.He made us see the light and received salvation in our lord Jesus Christ.As i'm writing this i'm incapacitated because of explosive device that affected me,i am crippled and cannot hear just staying here praying and waiting when the almighty God calls me to my everlasting home.In my search for a trusted person to fulfill my faithful wish and promise to God and humanity your name came to me through this search and i immediately emailed you believing God that you will be honest enough to fulfill my faithful wish and promise to God and humanity before i die.I contacted you because i don't know anyone who is a Christian,all the people around me are all Muslims who have exhibited wickedness and suffering to the people here,inflicted pains to lives of children and raping women.I cannot say all the horrible things i have seen with my eyes.
My late father deposited US$1.6 million with a bank in USA called Lloyd bank.As the only surviving member of my family,i want the fund to be use to providing the following
Building an Orphanage homeProviding food and accommodation for the less privilege christian families.Providing adequate health care for disable people in the society.
I don't know when my God will call me,but i want to actualize my vow to God before i die.If i'm not incapacitated,i would have started a foundation for the less privilege.Email me if you are capable and ready to help.
I will give you contact details for fund's verification if you can sincerely handle this project.
Remain Blessed Bridget Noor.

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