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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: "Amina Abdallah" (may be fake)
Date: Sat, 25 Oct 2014 10:01:42 -0000
Subject: Sincere Appeal.


Dearest ,
Thank you so much for your anticipated understanding in friendship, i appreciate your time to read my mail, I believe that this friendship will be built on trust and love.I really like to have a good relationship with you, and I have a special reason why I decided to contact you. I decided to contact you because of the urgency of my situation here. Amiina I am Abdallah, 25 years old Medical student, my father was a fated by name late Mr.Abdallah Aziz, who was an accountant with CNPC oil company at the Khartoum refinery in Sudan was killed alongside with my beloved mother and our family house burnt down by the rebels during the last crisis in my country when Janjaweed militias came to our house, and this sent me away to other country as I made ??my escape only by God's special grace and with the help of catholic missionaries because i was in the pension, as this incident occurred. Actually in search of an honest and
reliable person who will help me relocate the western world for a better life, I have decided to contact you after my prayers and I believe you will not try to cheat me but rather me as your own people. Though you may wonder why I am so soon give to see you without you, well I will say that my instinct still says that you will be faithful to me. Briefly, I will like to disclose much to you, if you help me relocate to your country with the substance that i inherited from my parent.I have a significant amount of $ 12.5 million, which I like to invest in your country into any lucrative business venture which you are to advise and guide You see that I have no business experience for now.I need your urgent and very confidential approach to this proposal. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. however I will give you the necessary documents to future- confirmation of your
acceptance to assist me for the transfer and investment are the fund.As me in to help an investment, and I will finish as my studies, as i was in my first year in the university, when the crisis began. It is my intention to compensate you with 40% of the total money your services and the balance shall be my investment capital. This is the reason why I decided to contact you. Please all communications should confidentially through this email address only for the purposes. soon as I receive your positive response showing your interest I get to put things into action immediately. In light of the above, I will appreciate an urgent message indicating your ability and willingness, this transaction sincerely. Awaiting your urgent and positive response. Please do keep this only to your self please I ask you not to disclose it till I come over, once the fund has transferred.I attach photo for you. With all due respect, for the love of innocence, for the interest
of the bonds of humanity, I am pleading that you help me, I am what all this information with every transparency believing that you have a clear picture of the base of help I need from you. I hope to hear from you soon,
Yours Sincerely,
Amina

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