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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: prumta bint <prumtabint@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2015 23:58:22 -0700
Subject: Princess Sahar bint Abdullah.

E-mail: prsabiab@gmail.com
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Good day!
I am Princess Sahar bint Abdullah, the Daughter of Late King-Abdullah
Ibn Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia, I’m looking for a good reliable partner
in your country particular assists and help me pass this very trustees
fund of £27,000,000.00(Twenty Seven Million British Pound) which my
late Father deposited in Africa country, this money was deposited in
custody when my late Father had been in power. My late Father died on
22th January 2015, and the world knew about it, this money is my last
hope in my life take care of my four little children, the Bank has
finalized to given an immediate released approval order of the
trustees fund based on the Instructions from my late Father Lawyer to
move overdue Inheritance trustees fund abroad due to corruption in
Africa, I don’t need any telephone communications in this regards due
to my family relatives always around me, as soon as the fund gets to
you I would like you to advice me on what business to invest my fund
under your help or any country in which you want i offer you 20%for
assisting me, you must not divulge any information regarding my
strategy with anyone i am prepared to give you the best of services
information with a guarantee that all the documents that used for the
deposit of the fund in Africa country must be change in Your name and
favor.

I am waiting for your response and below information for immediate process.
Full Name: ______ Home Address: _____
Your Country: ______


E-mail: prsabiab@gmail.com
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Thanks for your urgent assistance,
Yours Faithfully,
Princess Sahar bint Abdullah

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