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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: "Hussain" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <shaikh@superposta.com>
Date: Sun, 11 Dec 2011 18:26:57 +0100
Subject: ? ATTENTION FROM LIBYA????

Dear sir,
 
My name is Mohamed Alshaikh Bahrainian Citizen based in Libya as business associate and personal Assistant to Mr. Saif Al-Islam who was arrested 20th November 2011 with two of his Aids while trying to flee to Niger Republic by the National Transaition Government who over throw the late Colonel Gadaffi Government after the 9 months war.
Before his arrest, we have been able to move the sum of euros40Million and the sum of $240Million through Niger Republic to Nabouring country Benin Republic where it was lodged in Escrew account along 230Kilos of Gold,  Can we work together over this project?
 
If you can follow the news of regarding to the Libya Government official who smuggled the sum of euros980Million to Niger, $660,000Million usd and One truck of Loaded Gold and Diamond to Niger Republic where they want to seek Asylum with Gaddaffi , If you are following the news you can see that everybody is taking this opportunity to get something before the Government of Gaddaffi assets are recovered by the Nato and NTC. So you must keep everything to your self,secret and highly confidential.
 
I will give the details after upon your response to work, corporate with me, follow my instructionctions by keeping this highly secret and confidential.
Please we can not afford any more problems because of recent events in Libya . So I will advice you keep this absolutely confidential as me and my family are currently in Bani Walid-Libya in remote area for our safety in the hand of the enemies that knows am close associate with Gadaffi family and need your action urgent for us to get this concluded as my friend has been arrested .
 
Finally, please note that this must be concluded within reasonable time frame therefore your prompt reply is essential.
 
I will be glad to know more about you, Your full name,your current Occupation, Your age, Married or not, your direct mobile and phone. You are only advised to provide this information if you know you are ready and capable to work and handle this project with me as I will like to relocate to your country and invest.
 
Be rest ssured that there is no single risk over this transaction as everything is being perfected and currently am the only person that knows where the fund and the gold was lodged, even the son of Gadaffi Saif does not know the current position of the fund and the gold, so be rest assured you are free to work with me and no problem and risk involved but we need to work it out quick. You can watch press TVA or Aljazeera TV for more information for you to understand and comprehend me properly.
 
EMAIL ME DIRECTLY ON THIS BELOW EMAIL IF YOU ARE INTERESTED TO WORK WITH ME
shaikh@superposta.com
Thank you
KINDLY RESPOND TO ME IF YOU KNOW YOU CAN HANDLE THIS DEAL,
THIS IS COMPLETE DEAL AND MUST BE KEPT HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL AND SECRET WHICH I WANT US TO CONCLUDE THE COMPLETE URGENT AS THE FUND IS CURRENTLY IN ESCROW ACCOUNT WHICH WILL BE DISCLOSED TO YOU UPON YOUR RESPONDE AND READINESS TO WORK
Before we proceed and sending you the procedure to actualise the transfer and shipment,I have one question:
ARE YOU MARRIED?
HOW MANY CHILDREN?
WHAT IS YOUR NATIONALITY?
WHAT IS YOUR CURRENT OCCUPATION
WHAT IS YOUR AGE
I WANT TO SEE YOU PHOTO TOO?
I WILL NEED YOUR DIRECT CONTACT MOBILE AND TELEPHONE WHERE ORAL CONVERSATION CAN BE DONE.
 

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