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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: Mr
Reply-To: a_shrmaed@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 25 Feb 2007 13:17:39 +0400
Subject: ASSISTANCE.


Dear Sir,
I AM A CASHIER WITH IRANIAN CRUDE OIL
STATION,ABONIMA.IN 2005, THE BILLS OF FOREIGN
CONTRACTORS WERE NOT PAID BECAUSE OF A CHANGE IN
ADMINISTRATION.
NOW,GOVERNMENT HAS RELEASED THEIR FUNDS AND ALMOST
EVERYONE HAS CLAIMED HIS MONEY BUT ONE OF THEM WHO
DIED IN PLANE CRASH DID NOT INDICATE HIS NEXTOF KIN OR
WHERE TO LOCATE HIS FAMILY.PLEASE I NEED YOUR
ASSISTANCE FOR CLAIMS.
THE SUM OF 12M USD IS LINGERING IN HIS NAME
UNCLAIMED.LET US PLAN HOW TO TRANSFER THIS MONEY INTO
YOUR ACCOUNT FOR TWO OF US.THIS CLAIM CAN NOT BE
POSSIBLE IF A FOREIGN NEXT OF KIN IS NOT INVOLVED.
IF YOU CAN PLAY THE PART OF HIS NEXT OF KIN,THE MONEY
WILL BE RELEASED TO YOU. WE SHALL SHARE IT EQUALLY.YOU
HAVE TO TRAVEL TO UNITED ARAB EMIRATE FOR CLIAM AND
SELF KEEPING ON YOUR CARE.UNTILL WHEN I WILL MEET YOU
FOR SHARING AND INVESTMENT IN YOUR COUNTRY.
I WILL TELL YOU THE DOCUMENTS TO SEND TO MAKE IT
POSSIBLE.PLEASE,KEEPEVERYTHING SECRETE FOR MY
SAKE.

THANKS FOR YOUR CO-OPERATION AND ASSISTANCE.
YOURS TRULY.
ALLI SHRMAED

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