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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: "MRS SULAIMAN" <aliasule@she.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: aliasue@she.com
Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2007 19:05:49 +0700
Subject: YOU'LL BE HIGHLY REWARDED


FROM : MRS SULAIMAN FAMILY
SIR,
I AM ALIA SULAIMAN FROM IRAQ, WIFE OF PERSONAL AID TO SADDAM GOVERNMENT FINANCE MINISTER. MY HUSBAND AND ENTIRE FAMILY WAS DESTROYED BY THE WAR, I'M NOW ONLY LEFT WITH A SON ALI-HAMZA.
PRESENTLY I'M PARALYSED BY A BOMB ATTACK AND NOW UNDERGOING SOME TREATMENTS IN A HOSPITAL.
BEFORE THE DEATH OF MY HUSBAND HE CONFIDENTLY TOLD ME THAT HE HAD SOME TREASURE IN A METALIC BOX WORTH USD18 MILLION DOLLARS DEPOSITED WITH A FINANACIAL SECURITY FIRM. AND HE WAS PLANNING FOR US TO LEAVE OUR COUNTRY BECAUSE OF THE WAR AND CARRY OUT INVESTMENT IN ANOTHER COUNTRY WITH THE MONEY. BUT QUITE UNFORTUNATELY BOMB KILLED HIM.
BASE ON THE FACT THAT MY LATE HUSBAND DISCLOSED AND HANDED OVER TO ME ALL THE WEALTH RELATED DOCUMENTS , I THEN DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU TO ASSIST US BRING OUT THIS SAVE BOX CONTAINING THE USD$18 MILLION DOLLARS FROM THE FINANCIAL SECURITY FIRM AND THEN MOVE THE FUNDS TO YOUR COUNTRY SO THAT MY SON ALI-HAMZA CAN PAY MY HOSPITAL BILL AND ALSO TAKE GOOD CARE OF ME, HENCE SHE IS THE ONLY THING I HAVE NOW.
THE POLITICAL SITUATION HERE IN THAILAND WHERE I'M SEEKING ASYLUM AS A REFUGEE , COUPLE WITH MY INEXPERIENCE AS A WOMAN TO HANDLE SUCH HUGE AMOUNT OF MONEY WILL AFFECT THE FUND NEGATIVELY, THAT IS WHY I NEED YOU TO ACT AS MY HUSBAND'S BUSINESS PARTNER AS TO USE YOUR PARTICULARS TO OPEN A NON RESIDENT BANK ACCOUNT IN ANY OF THE LOCAL BANKS HERE, WHERE WE SHALL PAY IN THE MONEY FOR ONWARD TRANSFER TO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT IN YOUR COUNTRY.
YOU'LL PART WITH A NEGOTIABLE PERCENTAGE OF THE TOTAL FUNDS FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE, 5% WILL BE USED TO REPAY ANY EXPENSES INCURED DURING THE PROCESS OF THIS BUSINESS. WHILE YOU'LL ALSO ASSIST MY SON TO INVEST OUR OWN SHARE OF THE MONEY WISELY.
BEFORE MY HUSBAND'S DEATH,HE WARNED ME TO KEEP THIS BUSINESS TOP SECRET. SO PLEASE DO MAINTAIN THE SECRECY OF THIS BUSINESS.
YOU CAN EMAIL ME AT aliasule@she.com <mailto:aliasule@she.com> , FOR MORE DETAILS ON THIS BUSINESS TRANSACTION.
I AWAIT YOUR URGENT RESPONSE.
THANKS.
ALIA /ALI-HAMZA SULAIMAN.


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