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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- ",500,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "urgent assistance" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Aicha Naa <aichanaa1@gmail.com>
Reply-To: aichanaa111@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 29 May 2014 03:18:49 -0700
Subject: Business

Dear,

I wish to request for your urgent assistance for my investment plans in
your country, I am Miss Aisha Naa born into the family of late Mr/Mrs
Clifford K. Naa former Gold merchant here in Ghana.

I wish to invest my inheritance fund in your country, this is because I
inherited an important sum of money from my late father who died recently
due to illness. Before his death, he informed me on his sick bed that he
has the total sum of ($6,500,000) Six Million Five hundred thousand united
states dollars and that he deposited the sum in my name as the next of kin.

According to his WILL, He said i can seek any international partner of my
choice when am up to 25 years and invest the money in his country. He
strictly warned me to invest internationally for my safety.
Further directives and details about the deposit and how to move the fund
successfully to your country, will be given to you as soon as I get your
positive response.

I only want your assurance that you will help me with sincere and honest
heart.
We can talk on Skype or phone call or Yahoo cam chat if you want.

Yours sincerely
Aisha Naa.

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