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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: sayak yusuf <sayakyusuf28@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2004 13:57:02 -0800 (PST)
Subject: HELP FROM IRAQ.

Dear Sir,

I hope I am not embarrassing you with this letter
because you did not expect it, but kindly be rest
assured that the letter is an indication of my problem
to you and the happiness I shall always wish you in
any way. i am a citizen of Iraq, my father used to be
one of the top Government Officials.

Since American started the bombing of Iraq especially
Baghdad things has turn out very rough with me.

I am only 25 years of age, the only son of my father
but since the bombing of Baghdad I lost my father, and
my father has $20million in one of the security
company in Europe. Now I want to put a claim as the
only son of my father.

The money is inside two boxes, but nobody new that the
boxes contain money apart from me and my father, the
boxes was deposited as Photographic Material.
.

Now that my father is dead I am looking for a reliable
person who will not betray me to help invest the money
and relocate me to his Country to start a now life. on
the receipt of the above assurance I will give you
more details on how you can claim the said Funds
without problem.

Best Regards,

Sayak Yusuf.


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