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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. Fatimah Ali" <wn1001wn6@yahoo.com.vn>
Reply-To: fatimah_ali01@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2013 12:54:47 +0800
Subject: From Damascus Syria





Greeting from Mrs.Fatimah Ali



Assalamualaikum!




My name is Mrs.Fatimah Ali,i live in Damascus Syria with my family and
also a reputed Woman in Syria government who deny the evil of President
al-Assad the Syria leader whom had coercion Syria people to be under his
regime When average people survive with $2 per day.


Syria is the second oil producing country in the entire surface of this
Earth but her citizens live in poorest condition according to
international standard.I write this to see if you could help me to keep
the sum of USD$8,500,000.00 Million with you for my Kids as most of our
House and asset is taking by President al-Assad and his loyalist. I am not
sure if I would live more but in case anything happens to me I would like
you to help me keep USD$8,500,000.00 which is right here as i write for my
Kids since I might not survive this situation Aftermath.



If you are serious to assist me I will review to you where the funds is
deposited in my name. will you help me to transfer of the money and give
back to my kids when the right time Come. My kids names are A'shadieeyah,
Aadila,Amin.But my husband Ali was shut when alive.What you are to do is
take 30% of this money and keep the rest for my Kids in case I did not
make it. If you accept to help me please provide information on Where this
money were to be send and how you can pick up. All Arrangement and process
to transfer the money is ready.

I know this is unconstitutional asking this favor from you but been a
human being Consider Syria people on this scenario .This is worst tragedy
and inhuman Treatment and infringement in people?s life and freedom. If
you do consider Helping me email me back because I can't answer a phone
because of my health condition call at this Juncture as all calls is
monitored by the tyrant and his royalist. I will anticipate and appreciate
your immediate acceptance to help me. I will update you in furtherance to
get the money out from here.





You can read more about the crisis in my country in this website:


http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=45005&Cr=Syria



http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/05/15/syria-crisis-un-deaths-idINDEE94E0CJ20130515

http://news.yahoo.com/syrian-army-advances-qusair-damascus-suburb-152552144.html





If you are interested Please send your full names, direct telephone
numbers,and physical address, more details will be given upon your reply.


Your quick response will be highly appreciated. Finally, If you are
interested I will attached my Passport, Picture of my children,



Remain Bless.

Mrs.Fatimah Ali.

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