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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: IN THIS SITUATION <wbz544@bluemail227.onmicrosoft.com>
Reply-To: <abdulhessian@outlook.com>
Date: Sat, 9 Nov 2013 01:07:08 +0530
Subject: I WILL NEED YOUR HELP IN THIS SITUATION I FIND MY SELF


Dear

Sir/Madam,

My Name is Miss Amina Abdul Hessian I got your esteemed contact during my Comprehensive research for a reliable and trustworthy individual in your Country I will need your help in this situation I find my self.

Am really afraid and don’t know whom to confide in.As you are watching CNN-BBC WORLD NEWS fighting and killing happening in Syria and Libya.I am a medical Doctor working with NATO currently in Syria now. I have some money I made in Gaddafi compound. I have kept it as secret for a little while and I need someone I can trust to work and transfer this money out of Syria as a Medical document.

Please I will need your help on this for I can forfeit 20 percent of this money To make sure is safely used for me until I will be living the army next year.Please I will need to work with you in getting this money out of Syria,Get back to me and I will make the arrangement on how to get this done. I want this fund to Be use for Real Estate Investment in your country for my only Son as soon as you receive this money.

I have no one to confide in, I joined the army as an orphan and don’t have someone to confide in I believe you will be of helpful to me. I will be Reviling the said amount immediately you give me your word of confidence to go ahead for this is a very huge amount of money expecting your reply soonest for Time is not on my side, I will be reviling the said amount immediately you give me your word of Confidence to go ahead for this is a very huge amount of money, your require To provide your details for immediate registration of the box in your name.

Expecting your reply soonest for time is not on my side.
You’re required to provide you details information before further.

Full name
Mobile
House
address
Id
Age
Nationality

Expecting your reply soonest for time is not on my side,
Dr, Amina Abdul Hessian

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