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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: "From Abdul-Fataah Fawaz" <abdulfatahfawaz@yahoo.co.uk> (may be fake)
Reply-To: abdfataahfawaz@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2007 04:45:51 +0000
Subject: AsSalamu Alaikum (May Peace be upon you)

Goodday Please.


With Due Respect and humility. May I first introduce my self: I am Abdul-Fataah 24 years old & my sister Safia Fawaz of late Mr Malik Fawaz from free town Sierra Leone. Who before his death was the person managing the Sierra - Leone Gold and Diamond Corporation( SGDC). Please my country has been ravaged with war for the past years now due to the political crisis in our Country Sierra Leone and It was in one of this attacks by the rebels that led to the death of my Father and my Mother including Two of my Brothers, In view of this grevious death to my family our personal survival we cannot stay in Sierra- Leone because of the situation there so we escaped now am left with only my younger sister Safia.


As a result of the political instability of Sierra-Leone, my late father came to Republic Of Dakar Senegal with the sum of Ten Million United State Dollars which he deposited in a prime Bank here in Republic of dakar senegal as a family treasure. We have every information and document needed for the Collection of the deposit with the Bank and we want you to Act as the business partner to my father deposit for easy and smooth collection to your account abroad for investment purposes.


Since our breadwinner is no more and this is the only hope we have for our future survival,Your positive response will give us the greatest joy and relief. Please we need to transfer this money urgently because delay would not help at all and we need to relocate based on the political instability in this sub-region, to enable me continue my education in one of the best university over there in your country.We therefore wish you could help us get out of here before it become worse.May God Bless you for your kind assistance.


Please indicate your interest if you can be of assistance. Reach us faster through our email address and furnish us with the following information.


Full name....................................
Home|office address.....................
Mobile telephone Number............
Fax Number..............................
Occupation...............................
Nationality..................................
Position Hold...............................
Age............................................
Marital Status..............................
Country....................................
Thank you. We await your reply.


Best regard,

Yours Truly Son.
Abdul-Fataah Fawaz


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