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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: Elizabeth Abdul <elizzy4baby@outlook.com>
Reply-To: <elizabethlizzy101@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 29 Nov 2014 16:16:15 +0000
Subject: WAITING FOR YOUR URGENT RESPONCE


Dearest Friend,

I know this mail will come to you as surprise, since we don't know each other but I believe faith can bring us together. I will like to established a relationship with you by special grace of God and also to tell you more about myself, because of the urgency of my situation here in Nigeria.I am a single girl of 24 years of age and the only daughter of Late Dr.Abdul Aziz Adam, who was the formal Director of Ah liaco chemical Manufacturing company, a private chemical/Plastics industry in Damascus,Syria,My parent was being killed by the government of Dr.Al Sadeq Al Mahdi, who was the former Sudanese Prime Minister by sending troops to come and burn down our house in a mid night and my parent were killed by the troops. Dr.Al Sadeq Al Mahdi accused my father of coup attempt by financing rebel Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) I was in the University campus when I had the news the following morning, from there I managed to escape to a neighboring country in Africa to seek an asylum under United nation refugee camp with attached to Christ the king Catholic church in Lagos Nigeria, Dr.Sadiq al-Mahdir, has succeeded in destroying my family, by using his power to take all our family properties, even taking the certificate of co-operation of my father's company and hand over to the Syria Co-operate affair by accusing him of vandalizing government fund to open the company, Presently now, I am seeking for an assistance of a trusted and God fearing person I can trust my love possibly relocate and settle down in life.

My father of blessed memory deposited the sum of US $3.500, 000.00 in one international bank in Europe with my name as the next of kin, which no body is aware of the deposit apart from me, because, I was informed, when he made the deposit, before his shocking death, I wish to contact you personally for a long term business relationship and investment assistance in your Country. I shall forward you with the necessary documents on confirmation of your acceptance to assist me for the transfer of the fund and investment of the fund in your country. As you will help me in an investment of the fund. I will like to go back to school in your country and complete my studies, as I was in my 2nd year in the university, when the wicked world turn me upside down. It is my intention to compensate you with 15% of the total money for your assistance and the balance shall be my investment capital. This is the reason why, I decided to contact you. Please all communications should be through this email address only for confidential purposes and as soon as I receive your positive response showing your interest, I will put everything into action immediately.In the light of the above, I shall appreciate an urgent respond indicating your ability and willingness to handle this transaction sincerely. Please do keep this only to yourself please I beg you not to disclose it till I come over because I don't want to loss the funds and I want to protect my life also.Kindly get back to me through my
id:(elizabethlizzy101@hotmail.com)
Yours Sincerely
Elizabeth


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