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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: "Sgt Mohammad Al Islam" <majafletcher198@att.net>
Reply-To: <mohammadalislam@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 7 Mar 2011 06:32:34 -0800
Subject: PLEASE HELP LIBYAN PEOPLE

Dear friend,
My name is Sgt. Mohammad Al Islam, former top aid to the libyan Leader, Col. Moamman Gaddafi. I am contacting you in my desparate bid to leave this country and work with the opposition and stop the human carnage going on in my country.

This is moreso in the face of current political crises in my country. I cannot continue to watch while my people are maimed and killed on daily bases. I feel I have a duty as a Libyan citizen to work for the interest of my people and protect them at all times, hence my defection to the opposition.

I have worked with Gaddafi for over 15 years and in the course of my routine, I have assisted him in the movement of funds to private vaults in Europe and America.

I have managed to crossed over to Egypt in the face of the present crises and need your urgent assistance to receive/move the sum of $12.8 million dollars deposited in a private vault in London.

You should send your complete names, address, occupation, mobile/telephone number.

If I fail to move this funds out within 72hrs, it may well be consficated by British and American Government,like others already seized and I need it to support the opposition and bring down this evil regime.


Please you should contact me sgtmohammadalislam@safe-mail.net indicating your interest or otherwise to assist me in this deal.


I wait for your response.

Regards.

Sgt. Mohammad Al Islam.


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