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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: "Ms. Benedict Mustafa." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <benedict_mustafa@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 23 Dec 2012 18:15:14 -0800
Subject: INVESTMENT PROPOSAL.

Dear Friend,
 
INVESTMENT PROPOSAL
 
How are you today? Hope all is well with you and your family?
 
I amMs. Benedict Mustafa the only surviving daughter of Late Saleh Mustafa the former chief inspector to Libyan oil sales at Misrata Libya for 15 years .My late father was a Top business man before his death. My mother late Mrs. Hellen Mustafa was an American citizen a Christian .I was converted to Muslim few years back because I love my father so much.
 
During service in office my late father he CONVENED and deposited the total sum of Eleven Million Nine Hundred Thousand United State Dollars(USD $11,900.000.00 M)into a financial firm / bank in London, UK,
 
But because of the position of my father and the fear regime of late Gaddafi formal leader of Libya, he decided to use my name as a foreign business partner to make the certificate of deposit so that the former regime will not question him, But unfortunately, he was killed by the rebels at their last bomb explosion at misrata, when he went for delegation in Misrata.
 
I got your mail through my private search and out of Desperation and I decided to reach you through this medium.
 
Now I want to transfer this money to your country for investment purpose because of the economic and political unrest situation in our country. Im right now in a refugee camp health care under the US care unit. I dont want to discuss this with anybody here because of the US strict financial policy.
 
Right now am in a hospital for treatment because the death of my father and my two brothers has been an unbearable and irreparable lost to me, our house was completely bombed in misrata, and I have decided not to see the land of Libya again (the blessed and cursed land)I am in a sincere desire of your humble assistance in this regard. Now permit me to ask these few questions:
 
(1) Can I completely trust you?
(2) I am ready to offer you 30% of the total face valuedUSD $11,900.000.00 M,
 
I hope it is acceptable by you? If Yes, I will send you details of the account including the account passport and User name of my late father account in UK so that you can check and confirm the existing of the fund in question.
 
Please, consider this and get back to me as soon as possible for more details via Email:benedict_mustafa@hotmail.com
 
Yours Sincerely
Ms. Benedict Mustafa.

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