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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: "Kamal" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <Simdi_moshoodchalouchi@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2012 22:39:09 +0400
Subject: TRANSFER

My name is Mrs Simdi Moshood Chalouchi from Damascus and also a
reputable woman in Syrian government who deny the evil of Bashar al-Assad's government.
 
The Syrian leader whom had bent Syrian people to be under his regime when average people
 
survive with $2 per day. The government is led by President Bashar al-Assad, who's been
 
in office since 2000. He took over from his father, Hafez al-Assad, who ruled from 1971
 
until his death.
The Syrian Arab Republic's major exports in oil, cotton, clothing, meat, wheat, fruits
 
and vegetables in the entire surface of this earth but the citizens live in poorest
 
condition according to international standard. Please I need your urgent help as Bashar
 
Al-Assad's has continued to torment entire population and kill those who were in his
 
administration that denounce continuity.
I write this to see if you could help me to keep this money with you
for my Kids as most of our house and asset is taking by Bashar al-Assad's loyalist, with
 
unending torture and later kill. I am not sure if I would live more but in case anything
 
happens to me I would like you to help me keep $7.5million which is right here as I
 
write for my Kids since I might not survive this situation aftermath.
I have a relationship who is an army official and a loyalist to Bashar
al-Assad's that will help me in the transfer of these money and give back to my kids
 
when the right time come.
My kids names are A'shadieeyah,Aadila,Amin. But my husband Dr. Gilbert Moshood Chalouchi
 
was shut when I announced my resignation. What you are to do is take 30% of this money
 
and keep the rest for my Kids in case I couldn't make it. If you accept to help me
 
please provide information on where this money were to be send and how you can pick up.
All Arrangement and process to transfer the money is ready. I know this is
 
un-consistitutional asking this favor from you but been a human being consider Syrian
 
people on this scenario .This is worst tragedy and inhuman treatment and infringement in
 
peoples life and freedom.
If you do consider helping me email me back because I can't answer a
phone call at this juncture as all calls is monitored by the tyrant.I will anticipate
 
and appreciate your immediate acceptance to help me.
I will update you in furtherance to get the money out from here;
In the next email I will send you my home address in case if I
couldn't survive this situation.
Reply to me in my confidential and private email:(Simdi_moshoodchalouchi@yahoo.com)Hope
 
to hear from you soon.
In the Next Mail i will send my Passport, my kids Picture and Every
Document that back this Transaction to you.
Remain Bless.
Mrs Simdi Moshood Chalouchi.
 

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