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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: "Mrs. Herlin Herlianika" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <hajiaherlin@rediffmail.com>
Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2011 10:04:36 -0700
Subject: Salam alaikum, i need help.

Asalam alaikum, best wishes of good health.

My intention of contacting you is to solicit your assistance for a project, which will be mutually beneficial. Though I know my decision to contact you is to a large extent unconventional, the prevailing circumstances necessitated my action. I am Mrs. Herlin Herlianika, I live in Libya but i am originally from Indonesia. I am married to Late Abdul Herlianika, he was just recently killed during the Libyan revolution war. He was an oil explorer in Libya for many years. We were married for twelve years without a child. When the Libyan revolution war was going on, my late husband quickly took all our moneys out to a deposit company in neighboring country. (I will tell you the Amount as we proceed).

I have decided to donate part of this moneys to charity but i need a trusted and devoted person that will help me because i am very sick, regarding contacting the deposit company and also deal with the orphanage, because i don't want any publicity to my name for security reasons. I want you to help me to keep part of the moneys on my behalf for my medical treatment, and also use part of the moneys in all sincerity to fund orphanages, widows, less privileged. I took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this money.


Please indicate your interest as soon as possible, any delay in your reply will give room in looking for another person for this same purpose. Until I hear from you by email, my dreams will rest squarely on your Shoulders. Insha Allah.

In receipts of this email message, you are been advice to email me back at: hajiaherlin@rediffmail.com

Mrs. Herlin Herlianika.

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