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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: "Mrs. Fatima Rasheed" <as_fatima_rasheed@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: a_fatima_rasheed@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2005 14:00:10 +0400
Subject: VERY URGENT FOR ME NOW PLEASE

Dear Beloved.

I am Mrs. Fatima Rasheed Khalifa a widow to Late Sheik Mohammed Rasheed Khalifa am 64years old.
Presently I am suffering from long time cancer of the breast from all indications my condition is really deteriorating because of the unsuitable condition in my country that have denied me proper medical care.



My late husband was killed during the invasion of collation forces from American and Britain in Iraq and during the period of our marriage we couldn't produce any child, my late husband was very wealthy and after his death, I inherited all his business and wealth


Therefore my desire now is to contribute part of this wealth for
humanitarian aid such as propagation in assisting the less-privileged and to use part of the fund to acquire a better medical treatment else where in Europe or America
I am willing to give out 20% of the sum to you for helping me to
retrieve this money and transferring it to your account for the said purpose the deposited amount is $4.5 million united states dollars.

Please I want you to note that this fund is lying in a Security
Company. For that I have also written
to a lawyer who will file application for the retrieving of
the money on your name as the beneficiary, only if you promise to use this funds judiciary for the said purpose.

Yours regards

Mrs. Fatima Rasheed


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