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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: "issam majeed" <issammajeed6@megamail.pt>
Date: Mon, 9 Aug 2010 11:17:48 +0100 (WEST)
Subject: Dearest One,


Dearest One,

Please Call Us With Our Number: +

My name is Issam And Younger Sister Soya Majeed,We are from Sierra Leone. We
and Our late father escaped from our country at the heat of the civil war in
our Country after loosing our mother and two of our senior brothers in the
war.As a result of the political instability in our country even after the
war, my father established his cocoa and coffee export business in Abidjan,
Ivory Coast.

He was in Buake, a northern city to negotiate for the purchase of a coco
plantation when he was shot and killed by the rebel troupes fighting to take
over the government of the country . The death of our father has now made us
an orphan and thereby exposing us to danger.

Before the unfortunate death, Our late father had in his personal account with
a bank here the sum of $18.4m. As a result of the present insecurity of lives
and property in this country, We wish request that you will assist Us in
using your account to transfer this money in your country.

Again to assist us with a letter of invitation that will make us get a visa
to your country for residence inorder for us to continue our education and to
invest the money in a viable business venture.We are willing to give you 20%
while 5% has been earmarked for expenses. If this is acceptable to you, send
to us a mail through our regular e-mail account so that we can discuss
further on this matter.

Thanks
Your's Trutful,
Issam and Soya Majeed.


Please we expacting to hear from you as soon as you receive our mail.





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