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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: "Mrs. Naser Habib" <mrs.habibnaser1@voila.fr>
Reply-To: mrs.habibnaser@voila.fr
Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2012 19:01:20 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: Respectfull greetings to you and your family!


From Mrs Naser Habib,
pLot 104,Bobo doulaso,
01 B.P. 3691,
Bobo-doulaso, Burkinafaso.


Dearest One

First I state my apology for intruding into your privacy, please I want to ask for your kind and sincere assistance, though I have not met you before but I believe one have to trust and confide in someone in order to succeed in life.

I am Mrs Naser Habib, Wife of Late Mr Oadrago Habib My husband was a retired Finance Director in the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing after
my husband retirement both of us went into Private business also do building contract works and God was blessings the works of our hands.

During this recent political Crisis( attempted coup-de-etat) that failed in our country Burkinafaso, On the 25 of March by 4.30 AM our time, my husband was shot dead by unknown gunmen who burst into our residential house. Shortly before my husband's death in a Private hospital were I rushed him to, he told me that he made a deposit of SIX Million United States Dollars during his service with the government in a Bank security vault. Due to the continuous crisis in our country, Secret killing of family members of those protesting against the ruling Government, I am afraid and i have be denied access to any of my husband property by the government,it is only this particular money that they are not aware about, to i want to move out of the country with our only daughter. I want

you to help me, I want you to stand as a person who had an agreement with my husband to invest this money in your country. After the transfer
then I will join you immediately for us to invest the money together
in any of Business that is profitable in your country like: I) Estate Business (2) Building of International School
(3) building Shopping malls for rent or any other good business you know
very well . If you are ready to assist me please reply me through my email
for me to give you a further clarification of this transaction.

I am waiting for immediate response.



Yours Sincerely,

Mrs. Naser Habib,



Please I PLEAD TO YOU IN THE NAME OF GOD, I need your sincere assistance, after the transfer I will join you; from my heart I am ready to give you good amount of 25 percent out of the total money as an appreciation for your kind and sincere assistance

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