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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: "News From Syrian Help" <dred_ward@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: barr.horgansoglo@live.com
Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2012 09:27:32 -0500
Subject: NEWS FROM SYRIA HELP

Assalamu Alaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh,


My name is Eman Alzawit Mhd Fouzi from Al-Hasakah in Syria 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 $5 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 Fadilah,Azim,Asadel. But my husband Mr. Mohammed Mhd
Fouzi was shut when he announced his 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 unconsistitutional 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:
Hope to hear from you soon.

You can still watch the videos from this link
(http://www.youtube.com/watchNR=1&feature=endscreen&v=QlKPhAlIRik&skipcontrinter=1)


Remain Bless.
Mrs. Eman Alzawit Mhd Fouzi.



Dearest Emmanuel,


Thanks for your urgent reply to me, my situation right now needs urgent
help because my condition and my children is worst than hell. as at today,
we are afraid because their have been shelling and bombing since last
night. my children will die of hunger and no clean water to drink because
we are in hide out. Dear brother Emmanuel, i appreciate your good heart
and gesture to help because you are God send to us right now. i will like
you to forward me the below details so that i will start arrangement with
it on the best way to get the fund out through the help of my relation (
brother in-law) who is an army official and a loyalist to Bashar
al-Assad's, he promised to be with them so that he can use it to secure
safe passage for the fund and protecting us as he can. though it have been
trouble and fear of dead every minute of the day. However Kindly forward
the below info

1. YOUR HOUSE OR COMPANY'S ADDRESS.
2. AGE, SEX AND MARITAL STATUS.
3. OCCUPATION.
4. NATIONALITY.
5. TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS FOR EASY COMMUNICATIONS.
6. FULL NAME:

This will help me to get to know you very well and also start the process
of getting the fund out to safe place to reach your hand. as at yesterday,
my brother in law made arrangement with border security to smuggle us
into Turkey but there fear because the road if all cover with soldiers and
militants, we do not know who is who now because the whole place is in
rampage. after you forward this info, i will update you with our next
step. thanks very much for you concern, i own you everything for accepting
to help. my God will bless you and you will ripe the fruit of your labour.


Thanks

Remain Bless.
Mrs. Eman Alzawit Mhd Fouzi.


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