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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 Fahad" <f_fahad28@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: fahadfati@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 3 Jul 2006 12:01:03 +0000
Subject: Hello Dear,Nice to meet you

Hello Dear,Nice to meet you ,
I am contacting you based on a pitiable situation in which I found
myself today.
Please find a way to help me out and I will remain grateful.I happened
to be a victim of Sudan political crises which has turned me into an orphan
and a semi - beggar.At the moment,
I am as confused as hopeless but I believe that this condition is not
going to be permanent but what I do not know is when.
My name is Ms.Fatima Fahad from citizen of Sudan, the only daughter of
Mr.Modu Fahad.
My father was a business man and well known Gold dealler from Darfur in
Sudan. He was murdered in cold blood late last year 2004 ,during the
bombing of our village,Rahad Kabolong in the western Sudanese state of North
Darfur with my mother .
My late father Modu Fahad deposited the sum of US$5.500.000.00 Million
(Five Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) under a custody of
Finance Firm Dakar Senegal. However, I came to Senegal with the deposit
documents of the money for the claim of the money out from the Finance
firm and transfer to a foreign trustee with interest to secure a sustainable
investment for my future survival.
I'm therefore soliciting for your assistance to help me receive the
money out from Senegal and as well to transfer it into your private or
company account for investment in your country under your control,because at my
age,i don't have a business idea.
I want you to stand as my fathers foreign busines partner for a
successful retrieve and transfer of the money out from Senegal with your name and
also help me to secure my traveling documents to come over your country for
the investment and to live my future life under your care.
Please reply immediately you receive this mail for further discussion
and also tell me the amount you will take as your rewards for helping me to
handle the transfer to your position to enable me give you more detail
informtion about the deposit.
Thanks for your anticipated understanding and co-operation.
Best regards,
Fatima Fahad.
fahadfati@yahoo.com



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