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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 MUSA <fatima_musa01@yahoo.com.sg>
Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2006 23:24:59 +0800 (CST)
Subject: Mi caro


Mi caro,

Soy Fatima Musa la sola Chica de Sr. y Sra. Musa Maliwe. Mi madre murió cuando tenía solamente 10 años . últimamente mi Padre murió en un Hopital Privado aquí en Abidján siguiente a un ataque. Pero antes de su
muerte me dio a conocer que tenía una suma de siete millones de dólares americanos USD (7,000,000 de $00).

En una maleta que està en una Sociedad de Seguridad aquí en Abidján.
Ahora decidí investir este dinero en su país o dondequiera, o fuera de África bastante segura para la seguridad y las razones políticas.

Quiero que usted me ayude a reivendicar y a recuperar estos fondos de la SOCIEDAD DE SEGURIDAD y enviarlos a su país. Honradamente necesito su ayuda en los dominios siguientes:

1) Ayudarme a retirar el DINERO DE LA SOCIEDAD DE SEGURIDAD y la transferirle en su cuenta en su país.
(2) Servir de un guardián de estos fondos porque soy una chica de 20 años.
(3) Para ayudarme a llegar a su país y a continuar mi educación y garantizarme una residencia en su país.

Si usted puedes ayudarme bien tengo el placer de ofrecerte 10 % del fondo total. Espero su respuesta lo más pronto posible.

Atentamente,

Mlle fatima Musa.

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Dearest one,

I am Fatima Musa, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Musa Maliwe. My mother died when I was only 10 years old and lately my Father died in a Private Hopital here in Abidján following an attack from the rebel group of the present government. But before his death, he confided to me that he had a sum of Seven Million USD (US$7,000,000.00) concealed in a box under a Security company custody here in Abidján.

Now due to the political and security reasons, I decided to invest this money in a safe country outside.

I want you to help me to retrieve/recover the box from the Security company and then send it to your country for investment purpose. I honestly need help in the following ways:

1) To help me to retrieve this box that contains the money, transfer it to your account in your country.
(2) To Serve as my guardian since I am inexperience and have no knowledge on any investment.
(3) To help me to come to your country to continue my education once you get the box out and succeed in transfering it to your country, also to help me get permanent residence permit to live in your country as I arrive there.

If you can help me, please get back to me as soon as possible, I am willing to offer you 10% out the total money.

I await your immediate response.

Yours sincerely,
Miss Father Musa.


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