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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.Aisha Yousef <x.v.1e@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <aidelayouseffamily11@yahoo.co.za>
Date: Fri, 9 May 2014 06:53:38 +0000
Subject: PLEASE WE NEED YOUR URGENT HELP




MRS. AISHA AIDELA
YOUSEF.

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH
AFRICA.

PRIVATE EMAIL
ADDRESS- aidelayouseffamily11@yahoo.co.za

PRIVATE PHONE NUMBER- +
27 78 951 0217




PLEASE WE NEED YOUR URGENT HELP

Good Day,



I am MRS. AISHA
AIDELA YOUSEF the wife to Late BRIGADIER BOUKARE AIDELA YOUSEF, the former
Garrison Brigade Commander in Sudan. I got your contact information from the
South Africa Chambers of Commerce, during the process of searching for a
reliable BUSINESS PARTNER to help our family with Cash worth of US$25.5 MILLION
(TWENTY FIVE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS)



This money is owned by
my late husband in exchange to the purchase of arms from South Africa, for the
SUDAN PEOPLES LIBERATION MOVEMENT (SPLM) Military Wing before his untimely
death caused by the unpleasant situation in my Country. As the news of the
peace agreement reached my husband while he was in South Africa for the Arms
deal, he took advantage of the opportunity and deposited the Cash with a
security company name withheld for security reasons, I will furnish you with
all details as soon as the transaction commences.



As a result of several threats
from the incumbent president, Omar Al-Bashir who has denied any Government
involvement in master minding the death of my husband, we decided to migrate to
South Africa as refugees and to seek for a capable foreign partner that will
come down here and open a non resident investment account in his name where
this money will be deposited for onward transfer to his /her account overseas
for investment.



If you agree to assist
my family investing this money in a profitable business venture in your country
or any other country of your choice; I shall give you 20% of the total amount,
the remaining amount will be for my family’s investment in your country. If you
accept to partnership with us, please indicate your interest by contacting my
only son (MR JAMES AIDELA YOUSEF) here in South Africa via the above mentioned
private email and phone number although I am not feeling too well as at this
moment and please also provide him with your Personal Profile & private
telephone and mobile numbers for easier communication, and he will give you a
comprehensive detail on how this transaction would be accomplished without any
hitch. Now that the war has ended, we will be pleased to invest this money in
your Country, with your help.



Thanks in anticipation
to your co-operation.



Yours Truly,





MRS.AISHA AIDELA YOUSEF.



(FOR THE FAMILY)


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