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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: musa ibrahim <imusa8433@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 21 Sep 2013 04:50:28 -0700
Subject: Assalamualikum

Assalamualikum,


Please permit to cover my identity at this stage; however, I am
contacting you on behalf of the family of Late Syria Deputy Defense
Minister, Asef Shawkat, who was killed in a suicide bomb attack in the
headquarters of the National Security Bureau in the capital Damascus.
Asef Shawkat was until his death former husband to Bushra al-Assad,
President Bashar's older sister. I am offering you a partnership
proposal in a classified monetary transaction, which involves the need
to secretly evacuate and secures some of his secret funds concealed in
a security company in Europe Channel Island. I am in a very difficult
situation as a result of my illness I was admitted in one of the
United State Hospital for cancer treatment, I must evacuate this fund
for safety and investments purposes, the security company in Channel
island have sent to me claim notice, More details of the transaction
will be disclosed to you once you can assure me that you can be
trusted to handle this transaction. Honesty and trust is what I am in
need of, so therefore your assurance of confidentiality and trust will
be highly appreciated. Contact on my private email below for further
clarification.

E-mail: jerrym21@zing.vn or call me on +15305711987 My name is Musa


I look forward to your earliest response.


Sincerely

For on behalf of the family of Late, Asef Shawkat
Sana'a, Republic of Yemen.

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