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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: "Fatima Abdul" <fatimaabdulsyeed@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: mrsfatima_syedabdul@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 08 Feb 2006 03:54:38 -0500
Subject: Transfer and to invest in your company


From: Mrs Fatima Abdul Azad Syed

Dear Sir,

I wish to write you pleading with you to be my Investor trustee over
$12.5million. My late Husband was a rich oil Contractor in South Africa, But
before his death in July 29th 2004.He deposited the sum of($12,500,000.00)
USD in a safe keeping company.

The money which he made from oil contract and he left an instruction with
the safe keeping company to release the money to me his wife and his son Ali
who at that time was studying, that an Investor should accompany us before
the $12.5Million will be released to us for proper investment, and also for
the welfare of the children which he left behind for me.

I plead with you to accept to help me and act as my investor trustee to
manage the $12.5Million for me.We can both arrange on how to invest this
money into your company. We have agreed to give you 20% of the$12.5Million
for your own assistance.

All the relevant documents shall be forwarded to you upon your indications
to assist me in this project. May the Almighty God bless you, if you will of
trust and faithful to assist me.

Looking forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely Yours,
Mrs Fatima Abdul Azad Syed

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