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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: Manal Shayma Elsay <sale3@dosbest.com>
Reply-To: manal0477@outlook.com
Date: Fri, 06 Mar 2015 07:13:29 -0700
Subject: DID YOU RECEIVE MY LAST =?UTF-8?Q?MAIL=3F?=



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My name is Manal Shaymaa Elsiyed from Al-Hasakah in Syria and also a
reputable woman in Syrian government who deny the evil of Bashar
al-Assad's government with my family.

The Syrian leader whom had bent Syrian people to be under his regime
when average people survive with $2 per day. The government is led by
President Bashar al-Assad, who's been in office since 2000. He took
over from his father, Hafez al-Assad, who ruled from 1971 until his
death. The Syrian Arab Republic's major exports in oil, cotton,
clothing,
meat, wheat, fruits and vegetables in the entire surface of this earth
but the citizens live in poorest condition according to international
standard. Please I need your urgent help as Bashar Al-Assad's has
continued to torment entire population and kill those who were in his
administration that denounce continuity.

I write this to see if you could help me to keep this money with you
for my Kids as most of our houses and asset is taken by Bashar
al-Assad's loyalist, with unending torture and later killings. I am
not sure if I can escape but in case anything happens to me I would
like you to help me keep $5.5million which is right here as I write
for my Kids since I might not survive this situation aftermath.
My kids names are Fadilah, Amoudi. But my husband Sheikh
Mohammed Hussein(His Account Minister) was killed when he announced
his resignation. What you are to do is take 30% of this money and keep
the rest for my Kids in case I couldn't escape. If you accept to help
me please provide information on where this money were to be send and
how you can pick up.

All Arrangement and process to transfer the money is ready. I know
this is un-consistitutional asking this favor from you but been a
human being consider Syrian people on this scenario .This is worst
tragedy and inhuman treatment and infringement in peoples life and
freedom. If you do consider helping me email me back because I can't
answer a phone call at this juncture as all calls is monitored by the
tyrant. I will anticipate and appreciate your immediate acceptance to
help me.

I will update you on how to get the money out from here; In the next
email I will send you my home address in case if I couldn't survive
this situation. Reply to me at my secret email address
(manal0477@outlook.com) if you willingly to help me Hope to hear
from you soon.

Manal Shaymaa Elsiyed

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