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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: Miss Salfy Bukary <eriri@participemos.com.co>
Reply-To: Miss Salfy Bukary <miss.salfybukary@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2012 11:21:03 -0500 (COT)
Subject: From Miss Salfy Bukary



From Miss Salfy Bukary
I am Miss Salfy Bukary, the daughter of late Chief and Mrs Bukary, I wish to request for your assistance in a financial transaction. And I wish to invest in Manufacturing and real estate management in your country or possible any good lucrative business you know much better than me. I have (USD$4.5million) to invest in your country, and I will require your assistance in helping me stand as my late father's foreign business partner who he deposited the consignment on his/her behalf into the security company, the consignment was deposited in Africa and was later moved to Europe where the consignment is now under the care of the security company. Please it is very important you contact me immediately for further explanation on the whole entire work plan.
I wait for your immediate response.
Thanks and God bless.
Best Regards
Miss Salfy Bukary
miss.salfybukary@gmail.com

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