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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: "mufeed alima" <alimamufeed10@vmail.co.il>
Reply-To: alima_mufeed@yahoo.fr
Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2008 14:52:55 +0200
Subject: Dearest One Good Day


Dearest One Good Day

I am Miss.Alima Mufeed,19 year old and the only daughter of the former
Zimbabwe Army chief (General Mufeed)under the present government of my home
country.my father was just murdered in cold blood by the president Robert
MUGABE soldiers
assasins and now leaving me and I lost my mother,a couple of years ago,I
have no Parent's.Meanwhile,before his death he informed me about a deposit
the of sum of Five Million,Five Hundred Thousand Dollar(US$5.500.000) which
my late
father deposited with Bank here in Cote d'Ivoire Before he died.I am now as
a refuge camp in cote d'Ivoire .

I want you to do me a favour to receive this funds to a safe account in your
country For investment in your country,like real estate and industrial
production as joint partner.Please if you are interested in helping me to
received this money in your care.Kindly send me the Below information so
that I will submitt it to the bank for immediate transfer.

1.Your Full Name ..................
2.Your Contact Adrress...........
3.Your Fax And Telephone number .........
4.Your Country Of Origin ................

After the successfully of receiving this money to your account,I will give
you 15% of the total amonut and I will come to your country to start up a
new life with your assistance so that I can be able to live again and
further my education.Please if you are willing to assist me,indicate your
interest in reply via this email address (alima_mufeed@yahoo.fr) so that I
will give you more details.

Thanks and best regards,

Yours Faithfully,
Miss.Alima Mufeed

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