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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Miss.nancy Abdel fatta" <miss.nancyabdelfatta1@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2015 17:29:53 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Dear Friend,


 Dear Friend,     


I will be very glad if you do assist me,     


I'm Ms. Nancy 23yrs old female, from Benghazi – Libya seeking for your assistance regards to my situation since the death of my parents. 1 am emailing you from the office of the Reverend Anthony in EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH OF GOD, I told the Reverend father Anthony about my communication with you and he permitted me to access my email in his office computer twice a day, Pls you can call me with this number +226 64882275 here in the Mission camp i stays in the female hostel room 12, block C    


My father of blessed memory by name late General Abdel Fattah Younes who was shot death by Islamist-linked militia within the anti-Gaddafi forces on 28th July, 2011 and after two days later my mother with my two brothers was killed one early morning by the rebels as result of civil war that going on in my country Libya. I am now writing to seek for your assistance from Ouagadougou, Burkina-Faso where I managed to escape nearby country through the help of United Nation after the death of my parents, and now seeking asylum in Refugee Camp here in Ouagadougou,Burkina-Faso.     


You can find more of my story through the BBC/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-14336122  


The main reason why I am seeking for your assistance is because of some money my late father was deposited in one of the banks here in Burkina Faso in my name as his next of kin which amount is ($2.250M USD).However, I have being advised by the bank manager to look for a foreign partner who will stand as my trustee to claim the fund due to my refugee status. And i will forward you with the necessary documents on confirmation of your acceptance to assist me for the transfer,like deposite certificate and statement of the fund in your country. As you will help me in an investment, also it is my intention to compensate you with 40% of the total money for your services and the balance shall be my capital in your establishment. 


After transfer of this money to your account: You will help me withdraw some money from the account where the money was transferred, and from it you can send some money for me to get my traveling documents and air ticket to come over to meet with you in order to further my studies. You will send a letter of invitation to me so that they will give me a VISA urgently to travel and join you over, to enable me continue my education. 


I am constrained because of the abuse/threaten I am receiving from my wicked uncle they took away all my late father's treasury and properties from me since the unexpected death of my beloved Father.Meanwhile i wanted to escape to the USA but they hide away my international passport and other valuable traveling documents. Luckily they did not discover where i kept my fathers file which contains important documents. So i decided to run to the refugee camp where i am presently seeking asylum under the United Nations High Commission for the Refugee here in Ouagadougou, Republic of Burkina Faso. 
Please get back to me if you are interesting by assisting me claim the fund,   so that I will give you contact of the bank where the fund was deposited. Honestly I want the fund to be transferred into your account before I come over your country to continue my education,honestly I am really suffering since I arrived in this country, it is too painful, but I hope with your help I will have the fund transferred into your account to enable me to come over to your country and have a better life to live in your country.    


As soo as i receive your infomation i will send to you the bank contact were the fund was deposited as my name as next kin 
1. Your Full Name.....................,2. Your Address ......................3. Your Country of Origin.............4. What do you do for living....................?,5. Your Age..........................6. Sex.........................,7. Your personal picture .................Your telephone number------------------ 
Wait to hear from soo  
Miss.nancy abdel fatta

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