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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: "aida" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <aidaiskandar@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 17 May 2010 07:38:02 +0100
Subject: Hello

Ms Aida Binti Iskandar,
Hackney,United Kingdom

I am Ms Aida Binti Iskandar, I humbly seek your assistance in a financial transaction. However,

it's not mandatory nor will I in any manner compel you to honor my request against your will.

Your profile pushed me to send you this email.
I'm the daughter of late Dr. and Mrs. Bin Iskandar. My father was a highly reputable business

man (supplier of agro allied material and general merchandise) he operated in the middle east

during his days.
It is sad to say that he passed away in one of his trips to the UK. Although his death was linked

or rather suspected to have been masterminded by one of my uncles who travelled with him at that

time. But God knows the truth! My mother died when I was a little girl, and since then my father

took me so special. Before his death in 2008, he told me about a safe he concealed the sum of

eighteen million United State Dollars.($18,000,000.00 USD) deposited with an investment & Security

Firm in Asia.

The safe was disguised & declared as Family Personal Belongings instead of the real content money,

by this way the company does not know the true content of the safe as money but family personal

belongings. I have in my possession, the Hard copy of the deposit Receipt which the company gave

to my late father on the day he made the deposit with the security firm in Asia.

I have recently ran away from my uncle's house. i hate him because of the much maltreatment from

him and he's wife. I really don't know what to do than to seek your assistance in claiming these

funds on my behalf.

I have been through a lot of hard times here in London, hiding for my life. The death of my father

has brought sorrows to my life. I am in a sincere desire of your assistance in this regards.

Your suggestions and ideas will be highly appreciated.
Please Will you permit me to ask these few questions:-

1. Can you honestly and willingly help me in this issue?
2. Can I completely trust you?
3. What percentage of the total amount in question will be good for you after the money gets in

your possession?

I appreciate and thank you for taking your time to read my email which i wrote on tears....
on the receipt of your reply email, I will be more vivid to tell you more on how to proceed with

this project.

God bless and guard you..

your kind reply will make a great impact in my life (aidaiskandar@gmail.com)

My sincere regards,
Ms Aida B. Iskandar.


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