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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: ntuncer@aknur.com
Reply-To: aanjayq1@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2014 01:18:25 +0200
Subject: Assalamualaikum Warahmatullahi wabarakatuh

Assalamualaikum Warahmatullahi wabarakatuh,

My name is Aanjay Mohammed farouk from Al-Hasakah District in Syria and also a reputable woman in Al-Hasakah government Syrian who deny the evil of Bashar al-Assad's government.
The Syrian leader whom had bent Syrian people to be under his regime when average people survive with $2 per day. The government is led by President Bashar al-Assad,
who's been in office since 2000. He took over from his father, Hafez al-Assad, who ruled from 1971 until his death.
The Syrian Arab Republic's major exports in Petroleum, cotton, clothing, meat, wheat, fruits and vegetables in the entire surface of this earth but the citizens live in poorest condition according to international standard. Please I need your urgent help as Bashar Al-Assad's has continued to torment entire population and kill those who were in his administration that denounce continuity. Like my Husband.
I write this to see if you could help me to keep this money with you for the sake of my Kids as most of our house and asset is taking by Bashar al-Assad's loyalist, with unending torture and later kill. I am not sure if I would live more but in case anything happens to me I would like you to help me keep the sum of $8.5million.
My kids names are Sabeen,Adad,Ahmad. But my husband Mr. Mohammed Farouk was shut when he announced his resignation,after seeing from a far what evil that could be involved and being a true muslim.
What you are to do is take 30% of this money and keep the rest for my Kids in case I couldn't make it. Please all I need from you is trust,sincerity and honesty. 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 un-consistitutional asking this favor from you but been a human being consider Syrian people on this scenario .This is worst tragedy and inhuman treatment and infringement in peoples life and freedom. If you do consider helping me email me back because I can'tanswer a phone call at this juncture as all calls is monitored by the tyrant. I will anticipate and appreciate your immediate acceptance to help me.
I will update you in furtherance to get the money out from here; In the next email I will send you my home address in case if I couldn't survive this situation. Reply to me in my confidential and private email:(aanjayq1@hotmail.com)Hope to hear from you soon. In my Next mail, i shall send my picture, my kids Picture(Sabeen,Adad and Ahmad) .

Please do not see this as disturbance. I truly and sincerely need your urgent help. Almighty Allah be my witness and take my life from me if i lie to you as you help me and my kids.

Remain Bless.and May Almighty God bless you.
Mrs. Aanjay Mohammed farouk.

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