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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: "abeera" <fatimabeera5@poczta.onet.eu>
Reply-To: <abeerafatim@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2010 10:23:16 +0100
Subject: Ramadan karim

Hi,
I wish you a Happy Ramadan karim and I pray Insha Allah that all will be fine Allahmdulillah. I am 21yrs old fatim ita abeera, I was born in united kingdom and been brought up in this Refugee Camp after the death of my Father and also the only child of late alhaji Abdul Abeera, It is sad to say, my Father died on a Cancerous ill mate last July 1, 2004 after many medical treatment. I really don’t know my Family but I know from Asia , as my Late Father's Legal Attorney has said. I want to discuss this with you very well before I can open up to you, because i am afraid of too many internet thief’s who send me emails every day, I have been in the Refugee Camp here for about 4years and it is written on the Agreement that at my 20s I have the audacity to Claim my Father’s rights he deposited on my behalf, I am looking for man ,a Mother or Father who will take me as his daughter while I direct him to the Legal Attorney as my trusted
foreign partner, who will help me claim the
Treasure my dad left behind for me, I was put in the Refugee Camp for my safe security and because of kidnapers and my fathers enemies. I sent to you this email with trust to have you as my foreign partner and guidance for the purpose of securing the release of my inheritance fund which was deposited by my Late Father before he died and he made me the Beneficiary and the next of kin for further private investment purposes to enable me continue my studies/education in any Country of my choice, as he always advice me that education is the most important thing in life, Hi, as you read this message, my desire is that you find a place in your heart to assist me faithfully as an Orphan and a small girl, i will like to hear from today to tell you more details,
and I am waiting,
lots of love and kiss.
Allah Be With You.
fatim

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