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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: "Aisha Majid" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <majidaisha65@yahoo.com.ph>
Date: Thu, 27 Nov 2014 10:04:19 -0500
Subject: Please Help An Orphan In The Name of God

Hello how are you? I hope that you are fine.
My name is Aisha Majid and I have a very important business proposal for you. I am a 24 years old Sudan
refugee presently living at United Nations refugee camp in Phom Penh, Cambodia, South East Asia. My late
father was the former Director of finance Sudan Oil Mining Corporation.

Before my father died, he gave me copies of Deposit Agreement and Cash Receipt he made with Acleda
Bank Plc, Phom Pen, Cambodia. My father deposited the sum of USD $5,000,000 {Five Million US Dollars) in
his personal bank account with Acleda Bank of Cambodia.

My father told me to look for a trusted foreigner who can assist me to receive this money from Cambodia for
investment. Based on this, I want to present you to the bank as my late fathers foreign partner and friend
because the security company doesn't know who my late fathers foreign partner is and any foreigner can
claim this fund as far as i can give him all the documents my father gave me relating to this money.

Please note that this is not a joke or spam, but I am genuinely seeking your help and assistance to claim my
late fathers inheritance. Also, please note that this is 100% legal and risk free. For your assistance in this
transaction, I have decided to offer you 50% of the total amount at the end of this transaction, 50% for me
as well.

If you accept my proposal, kindly reply urgently and give me below information's so that i can forward it to
the bank for immediate transfer of the funds into your personal bank account.

Your Full Names
Your Direct Phone Number
Your Nationality
Your Age
Your Occupation

The security of this business is very important to me so I want you to please keep this business secret till we
finish. In other words, this deal is between you and me only.

Best Regards,
Miss Aisha Majid
Please reply to my private email address: majidaisha65@yahoo.com.ph OR aisha.majid2012@gmail.com


NB: You Can check my website if you want to know more information about me: www.aishamajid.webs.com

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