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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: Miss Fatimata <jenny_jpajayim_baby_most@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: Miss Fatimata <hajiaj@y7mail.com>
Date: Sat, 10 May 2014 01:30:17 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Assalamn Aleikum

Assalamn Aleikum

l am  Fatimata  Ahmed Yunis Jabr 21 years old girl, The only daughter of late Abu-Bakr Ahmed Yunis Jabr, He was killed by Gaddafi. I wish to request for your assistance in a financial transaction that I will want to invest in Manufacturing and real estate management in your country. I am from Republic of Libya,As his only daughter the Rebels are also seeking to kill me.Before the death of my Father he deposited (Three million USD dollars) $3 Million in a suspense account in a bank outside Libya before his death. Please I am asking you to assist me so that this fund can be transferred to your account for Investment.I am going to offer you 15% of the total fund, others will be for my investment.

God bless you.

Fatimata  Ahmed Yunis Jabr.

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