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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: Shukri Ghanem <gshukri@ymail.com>
Date: Fri, 24 May 2013 11:47:47 +0100 (BST)
Subject: hi


Attention: Greetings to you and your family, first I apologize for
sending you this sensitive information via e-mail, instead of a
Certified mail/Post-mail,this is due to the urgency and importance of
the information.I would like to seek your assistance and guidance,as an
investment consultant or perhaps you may have knowledge about profitable
investment opportunities.My name is Mrs Zaynab Ghanem the only wife of
Engr Shukri Ghanem now late, who was the former Libyan oil minister and
head of the National Oil Co-operation of Libya. I would like to use your
relationship with me to pull my late husband fortunes out from our
African continent. We was high-ranking Libyan official but defected and
fled the country on the May 17th 2011. We have bulk deposit amount of
fund with Oilibya Petroleum Company in Ivory Coast I need help to divert
this fund far from Africa I will really appreciate your Utmost
Assistance and Partnership in this Quest. I had always been interested
in International Investments, and I believe this is the right time; I
have made up my mind to completely give it a try as I am not too strong
for tedious projects anymore.This is because African economy is
fluctuating and investment in the country is insecure and risky.Very
risky I must confess!!Hence, my wish is foreign investment instead and
expedite plans to relocate accordingly while I also solicit for your
candid assistance to enable me partnership with you for very good income
adventure for future benefit. It is very essential that you understand
that the kind of trust and confidence I want to put in you is
extraordinary, and an act of desperation on my part. Please, treat this
contact with utmost secrecy and confidentiality for security and safety
reasons.I also intend to spend the fund judisiously through your
assistance by rehabilitating a humanitrian work, .I am making
arrangements to invest overseas under an able man power and would be
well pleased to have your guidance, support and cooperation in this
struggle if you are capable and willing to work with me and my family in
good faith without prejudice. Your little advice could mean a lot to me
and together we can make it happen!! Thank you for your time as I hope
to read a word of advice from you at your earliest convenient. For and
on behalf of my family, Shukri Ghanem shukri

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