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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: Fadel EL Halaissi <fadel---el@att.net>
Reply-To: memhalaissi@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2011 19:05:35 -0800 (PST)
Subject: I humbly Need your help !!



Hello!

I humbly wish to introduce myself as Mr.M'Fadel EL Halaissi. It took me a lot of time to summon courage to email you,but I strongly believe that with understanding and trust we can have a successful business relationship.

I am the personal adviser to the embattled president of Ivory Coast Mr.Laurent Gbagbo, on financial matters and other Investment activities in Africa. I am sorry to be contacting you through this medium but due to the urgent need of the situation at hand I have to immediately reach you for immediate assistance.

Presently I am in the Republic of Benin in Western part of Africa, where I escaped to for the security of my life and family.

Thus I want to know if you could help me to receive a total sum of $9.7 Million United Sates Dollars, in your country for investment purposes; also I want to know if you could help me start a new life by living in your country. This is because I am running for the sake of my life because I am not in surpport of the Government of Gbagbo.

Due to the present political problem in our country fortunately I struggled to secure this fund out of the country; because I know most of his financial issues.

At this moment ultimately I need an honest foreigner to play an important role in completion of this business deal, I have deposited the fund in investment Bank here in Benin, the fund was deposited as Royal Treasury.

Therefore Upon the receipt of your reply more information regarding this transaction shall be given to you.

I also wish to inform you that immediate and urgent attention is highly needed in this business.

Enough facts are given for you to access this transaction,you can view the below site to obtain the reason why I have to move to Benin:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-12500544

I look forward to hear from you as soon as possible

Yours Sincerely,

Mr.M'Fadel EL Halaissi.

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