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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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Fraud email example:

From: "FROM MOHAMED AND SISTER FATIMA MUSA," <mohamed_sister3@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: mohamed_sister_fatima3@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2007 07:37:34 -0700
Subject: Assalamulakum Warahmatullahi warabraakatu,

Assalamulakum Warahmatullahi warabraakatu,

With Due Respect and humility. I and my sister is writing you this letter which we believe, would be of a great interest to you. Your contact came to us through your Country trade Journal in world trade center ( W.T.C) Dakar Senegal. i and my sister was convinced as to solicit for your support and assistance after reading your profile.

In view of our difficulties and problems in this country,we are so pleased to have found someone like you in whom we can confide or at least talk to. My name is Mohamed Musa and My Sister Fatima Musa, we are here in Senegal as a refugee. we arrived here a year ago during the peak of our national crises (civil war) our father, Musa Ali,
was a leader of the Conseil national pour la défense de la democratie (CNDD) from the southern part of my country serrie leone. our late Father was in charge of purchasing arms and ammunitions for the rebel group because of his vast connections abroad.

He deposited the sum USD 25 Million us dollars cash) to our Mother for our life inheritance.In a Prime bank here in Dakar Senegal.He (my father) drowned in a river while attempting to cross during a battle with the government troops. we are using this opportunity pleading for you to help us retrieve this money and transfer it to your position through Diplomatic Means to your Country,

Pending when we will come over to your country for investment. Since because of our refugee status, we must use an established person to transact our business. My Sister and I have agreed to make available a reasonable percentage of 30% for your assistance and all the expenses that would be incurred by you at the end of this transaction. I want you to
know that all the information and document pertaining to the deposit of the funds by our late Father are all with us and we are willing to make them available at any time to facilitate your assistance.

We are expecting your response immediately you receive this proposal. We wait to hear from you soon through this email. mohamed_sister_fatima3@yahoo.com

Best Regards,
Mohamed And Sister Fatima Musa,



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