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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: "Windy Stone" <Windyst@uawlsp.com>
Date: Sat, 3 May 2014 02:55:02 -0400
Subject: I NEED YOUR URGENT ASSISTANCE

Dear Sir/Madam


You must be a little bit surprise because you do not know me but despite the constrained I decided to write you this letter after seeking the direction of

God. I got your contact through international business inquiry in looking for God fearing person and business partner that can handle my business of this

magnitude.

My name is Miss Soraya Hassan a female bodyguard to MUAMMAR GADAFFI THE FORMER PRESIDENT OF LIBYA. I served he for good twenty years and because of that he

trust me for my selfless service I render before his death in October 20, 2011, Sirte, Libya. During to predicament setting with his family and no way to

deposited this money into his foreign account again, he decided to contact me for assistance. The said amount is (24 MILLION US DOLLAR) for your

information. The money was kept in my house for two day before he order me to take local flight to one of the northern Africa country that is close to Libya

for me to deposit the money with security company which I register the consignment as gold bar to avoid embarrassment or questions.

The reason I contact you is that now gadaffi is death and libya is at peace now, I want to move this fund to your country to start life of my own. I need

your assistance in received this fund in your nominate account. Please, I need your entire support and cooperation for the success of the transaction, your

utmost confidentially, sincerity and secrecy is highly required. Details of how I intend to carryout this project will be discussed as soon as I get a

response of your willingness and interest. I sincerely will appreciate your urgent acknowledgement as soon as possible by contacting me. Contact me on my

private email----misssorayahassan@yahoo.com

I await your prompt response

Best Regards,
Miss Soraya Hassan

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