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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: "Mrs. Adila" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <myprivateemr021@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 23 May 2017 11:10:32 -0700
Subject: Cry for help.

Dearest,
 
I am Ms.Adila Naifeh from Syrian there is on going war in my country Syria. Myself and my two daughters lives are in danger my husband who happens to be a business man was murdered 4 months ago we lost everything but my husband had some money that he kept in our home a total amount of $6million USD, that belongs to my late husband and due to what happened to him we can no long be safe in Syria so I decided to contact you, Please I seek for your help, to help me receive the fund to your country and help me keep it in a safe place for us,
 
The sum of six million USD is involved and it was well packaged in a consignment registered as United Nation refugee gift. It is registered as a diplomatic package.
 
We lost  our International passport and we are searching means to travel out the rebel/opposition military has rendered us stranded and our houses and properties have damaged through the bomb. Please respond immediately to enable me give you the
delivery details.
 
Thanks
Mrs. Adila Naifeha

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