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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: Ms Alima Safia Yasmin." <miss334@freefoxmail.net>
Reply-To: missfia966@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Sat, 27 Feb 2010 11:46:56 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Assistance Needed Reply.



Assistance Needed Reply.


Hello, I am Ms. Alima Abdullah. Truly I don't know you but considering my situation here, couple with an uncontrollable crisis between the rebels and government, my live is no more protected here. assist me in a business project worth (16.5M USD). I will offer you 25% of the total money for your assistance.
 
Please try all your possible best to reply to this message as soon as you receive it from your email box i am waiting to hear from you so, that i can tell you more details about this transaction with the proof documents ok and also send your full contacts informantions about you.
 
[1] Name: ______
[2] Address: _______
[3] Age: ________
[4] Sex: ________
[5] Telephone: ________
[6] Fax: _______
[7] Occupation status: ________
[8] International passport: _______
 
Thanks and hope to hear from you.
Yours Ms. Alima Safia Abdullah.

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