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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: Issa bakary <issabakary9@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 27 May 2014 16:56:48 +0200
Subject: Please Reply Urgent

*Dear Sir, Best wishes of the day for you and the people around you you, I
am Mr.Bakary Issa, 22 years old, the only son of late Mr. and Mrs. Gamed
Bakary. My father was a very good reputation business magnate-(Oil and Gas)
who operated in the Northan Mali, Algeria, Sudan and Libya during his days,
it is sad to say that he passed away mysteriously in Northan Mali during
Rebel war in the Northan Mali Last year before his death; he succeeded in
moving all his funds for safe keeping. I am seeking for your assistance to
invest this property in your areas of business in your country. This is
because I have suffered a lot of setbacks as a result of incessant
political crisis here in Northan Mali. The death of my father actually
brought sorrow to my life.Please reply as soon as you receive this message
for further details Regards, Bakary Issa*

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