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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: "Stephanie Saib" (may be fake)
Date: Fri, 6 Sep 2013 13:57:31 -0700
Subject: A cry for help

Good Morning

With tears rolling down my eyes and total submission to the will of the Almighty, I choose this medium to communicate with you because i believe i would get in touch with a trustworthy person who will be in assistance towards the achievement of this task.
My name is Stephanie Saib,i am from Damascus Syria.
Presently,war is going on in my country and had led to the killing of my parents and two sisters.
My whole family are victims of Chemical weapon used by the government of my country last month and have been recorded dead by the United Nations medical team from Damascus on their return here in the United states of America.
You will see more about the war in my country on CNN and BBC or possibly visit this website to read more about the ongoing civil war http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syrian_civil_war
I was studying Economics in Oklahoma Baptist University,in Shawnee Oklahoma and in my second year but have dropped out from school due to the depression over the death of my family.
I am just 16 and have not accomplish anything in life,i have been crying to the Almighty God for his direction and way forwards towards life.
I am writing you this message after my prayer to God for his divine directive on a God fearing guardian and family who can accept me as their own daughter in order to continue my life happily,the death of my family has gone along way in diver-stating and disorganizing my life.

Last week Monday, my father's lawyer from London United Kingdom sent me a condolence message via email and also informed me about the sum of £2,000,000.00 (Two Million Great British Pounds) which my father deposited in his Natwest Bank account in London United Kingdom, the lawyer informed me that the fund was deposited before the war in my country(Syria) started and he handed every document concerning the deposited fund to her.
The lawyer in her email message informed me that my name appears as the Next of Kin to my father deposited fund and further informed me that i would have to present any of my relative or family friend who would stand as my trustee in receiving this fund since i am not up-to 18 years and can not received the fund due to the banking law in United Kingdom.
Sir,i do not know how much i can trust you on this but i know the Almighty God would not direct me to the wrong person.
I want to know if i can trust you to stand as my trustee in receiving this fund in your bank account and accepting me as your own daughter to come and live with you in your country after you receive this fund in order to continue a happy life and resume my academical pursue again.

After the news about the death of my family, i lost the zeal to continue my education and have been roaming around the street of Shawnee but I thank God for his direction on this message which i typing to you.

In my next email,i would send you some of my pictures as i also would like to know more about you and see some pictures of you and your family.

I want to be able to know more about you and know if i can trust you to stand as my trustee in receiving of this fund ,accomplishment of my dream and accepting me as one of you.
Kindly contact me through my personal email contact: stephanie_saib@yahoo.com
and drop me a text on my cell phone 1 (405) 509-9531 when you write me an email, in order to know when to go to the internet shop to read from you.
Please copy my email contact and contact me direct to my private email: stephanie_saib@yahoo.com

Thanks

Stephanie Amina

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