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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. Nihal Hamdy Elsheshtawy." (may be fake)
Date: Tue, 9 Apr 2013 17:57:11 -0400
Subject: Honest Greeting

I am Mrs. Nihal Hamdy Elsheshtawy; I work with Chevron Oil & Security Company (COSC) UK. I am in-charge of the Consignments & Security Warehouse Deposits, and I discovered a Consignment Box that has been in our custody for so many years, nobody has come for it, I decided to scan it and then I found out that the Consignment Box worth total of US$7,400,000.00 (Seven Million, Four Hundred Thousand US Dollars).

My reason of contacting you is for us to work together as one family, so that you can stand as the owner/ beneficiary of the Consignment Box and I will make sure that it comes to you without any problem. After we have successfully secured it in your position, we are going to share the money 60/40 among us.

I am making this mutual business transaction contact with you because I am going to resign soon from my work and I want to have enough money to take care of my life/ family on my pension period. Also, I am ready to enter into a solid agreement with you for this mutual business transactin to avoid breach of contract.


I demand that you don't discuss this business with anybody no matter how close such a person is to you. It is for our mutual benefit. Thanks for your understanding.


Thanks and Allah Bless you.

Hope to hear from you soon.

My Most Regards,
Mrs. Nihal Hamdy Elsheshtawy.

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