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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Mr Nabih Youssef" <cme@kfmc.med.sa>
Reply-To: nabihyoussef101@hotmail.com
Date: Sun, 18 May 2014 05:47:12 +0100
Subject: Humanitarian Assignment

Dear God's elect,

I am writing this mail to you with heavy tears In my eyes and great sorrow in my heart, My Name is Mr Nabih Youssef,an Egyptian-American structural engineer, and I am contacting you from my country Egypt, I want to tell you this because I don't have any other option than to tell you as I was touched to open up to you, I married to Mrs Rita Youssef who worked with London embassy for nine years before he died in the year 2006.We were married for eleven years without a child. she died after a brief illness that lasted for only five days. Since her death I decided not to remarry, When my late wife was alive we deposited the sum of US$ 15.5m (Fifteen Million Five hundred Thousand Dollars) He made this money available for exportation of Gold.

Recently, My Doctor told me that I would not last for the period of two months due to Liver problem. The one that disturbs me most is my stroke sickness. Having known my condition I decided to hand you over this money to take care of the less-privileged people, you will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct herein. I want you to take 20 Percent of the total money for your personal use While 80% of the money will go to charity" people and to build orphanage homes. I grew up as an Orphan and I don't have anybody as my family member, just to endeavor that the house of God is maintained. Am doing this so that God will forgive my sins and accept my soul because these sicknesses have suffered me so much.

As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you more information and pass your information to the paying Bank and I will also instruct My Lawyer to issue you an authority letter that will prove you the present beneficiary of the money in the bank that is if you assure me that you will act accordingly as I Stated herein.

Hoping to receive your reply.

>From Mr. Mr Nabih Youssef.

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