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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: Mrs Aya Ashraf <mrsaya.ashraf@yahoo.com.my>
Date: Sun, 28 Dec 2014 10:53:16 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: YOUR URGENT ASSISTANCE IS NEEDED


Dear Friend,


 

 

 
My Name is Mrs.Aya Ashraf from Aleppo, Syria. I knowthis message will be a pleasant surprise to you. Firstly, I am married toMr.Fara Wachiri.A gold merchant who owns a small gold Mine in Burkina Faso. Hedied of Cardiovascular Disease before the uprising in Syria began inmid-March 2011. During his life time he deposited the sum of Six million Fivehundred thousand dollars in a bank in Ouagadougouthe capital city of Burkina Fasoin West Africa. The deposited money was fromthe sale of the shares, death benefits payment and entitlements of my deceasedhusband by his company.


 

 

 
The effects of the crisis in my country have restricted people andoffices from normal services and many lives and properties destroyed. Thedevastating condition and insecurity in my country persuaded me to contact you.I write to request your assistance to transfer the above fund to your countryfor security and precautionary purposes. It is practically difficult to contactanybody in my country to handle the transaction because of the war.


 

 

 
The success of processing and transferring the fund to a secure accountrequires an individual who can stand as my next of kin or an executor to claimit hence none of my husband’s relatives or mine are alive. They were killedduring the war in my country. I cannot transfer the funds directly to a foreignaccount without selecting an executor or next of kin to claim it as theprocedure of the claim indicates.


 

 

 
You will take forty Percent for your services if you agree to assist me.You will also help me with some travelling documents to your country when thetransfer is done. I need to start a new life somewhere and make a good living. Ishall give you more information when you accept and indicate your interest.


 

 
Thank you.


 

 
Mrs.Aya Ashraf.

+963212668800



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