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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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Fraud email example:

From: "fadwafatima39@zipmail.com.br" <fadwafatima39@zipmail.com.br>
Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2013 14:46:21 -0300
Subject: ASALAMALIKUM / GREETINGS FROM MRS. FADWA FATIMA

 
 
Beloved 
 
My name is Fadwa Fatima of Malian origin, a Muslim convert, and resident in Ivory Coast for now. I would like to entrust to you the richness of my late husband (three million five hundred thousand dollars ($ 3.500.000.00) to your structure or organisation to carry out charity works in your country and also help my only child to migrate to your country for studies. This is because of my critical health condition and other circumstances that i will 
explain later. I hope to read from you soonest as to give you more detail, if you are ready to handle the money for me and my son.
 
N/B:JE VAIS VOUS EXPLIQUER LE CONTENU DE CE MESSAGE EN FRANÇAIS, SI VOUS NE COMPRENEZ PAS TRES BIEN LE MESSAGE EN ANGLAIS
 
Your sister
Mrs. Fadwa Fatima

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