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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: "Aisha Alhmed" <aalhmed@islamonline.net> (may be fake)
Reply-To: aalhmed@ali.net.ar
Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2005 00:04:13 -0700
Subject: from Iraq

My dear,
I am Aisha Alhmed from Iraq. I came across your contact via internet for my search for a trust worthy and honest person that will help me and my kids.
I am the wife of late Al-wahab Alhmed who died in the last Iraq war.
Since then my late husband's brothers have being troubling me that I should surrender to them the wealth of my late husband according to our tradition but if I do I will suffer alot with my children.I have this kids to raise and find a better school for them
On this note I contacted you to seek for help. My late husband has some valueables he left behind before he died and I am in position of them now. I am trying to know if I could succed with your help to repartriate the money to a foriegn account without my inlaws knowing, then I will leave the country for a better place I will start a new life with my children.The money amounted $9.5million USD which is now in the bank (Islamic bank Iraq).
I am ready to give whomever that helped me 10% of the money.
Please do find a place in your heart to help me and my children.
I will be very glad and will ever forget you if you help me.
Contact me with this email address:[aalhmd@islamonline.net]
I await your urgent response.
Truely yours,
Aisha


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