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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: Mariam Nasser Habib Musa <mariam01.2013@yandex.com>
Reply-To: Mariam Nasser Habib Musa <m.nasserhabib.m2015@yandex.com>
Date: Thu, 12 Mar 2015 03:38:08 +0900 (JST)
Subject: In Good Faith


In Good Faith.
Dear beloved One,
I am Mrs.Mariam Nasser Musa Habib, wife of Nasser Habib, from Angola who was until his death an exporter of Gold and oil explorer in Kuwait and Angola for twelve years before he died.
 I am sending you this email in regards to my last wish. I have been diagnosed with cancer for a very long period. I have been touched to Will the sum of $ 3.2million US dollars [three million two hundred million US dollars] from what I have inherited from my late husband to you to assist me to distribute my funds to charity organization if you are willing to assist me bring my heart desire to manifestation for the glory of God, kindly reply me to enable me give you every legal
information that will enable you to claim the Fund for God`s as I can not handle this project from my sick bed. I will be waiting for your response.
Thanks and God bless you.
 Mrs.Mariam Nasser Musa Habib.

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