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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 Faakhira Ghanem." <fvo470@gmail.com>
Reply-To: favour077@yahoo.fr
Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2014 20:06:25 -0500
Subject: RE: YOUR URGENT ATTENTION NEEDED.

Hello friend,
My name is Miss Faakhira Ghanem from Libya,I am 24 years old,the only
surviving child of Late Dr Shukri Ghanem,Libya's former prime minister and
oil minister killed in Austria by unknown assassins.I am writing from
Libya and I have a business proposal worth USD$27.3 Million USD. I would
like you to kindly write me at my private email (faak290@gmail.com) so
that I can tell you in details what you are expected to do for me.
I hope to hear from you soon.
Miss Faakhira Ghanem.
Please reply to my private email: faak290@gmail.com

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