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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: edward Shelam <eshelam359@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Jun 2015 21:28:56 +0100
Subject: BUSINESS PROPOSAL

Sir,







My name is Mr. E. Shelam. I was one of the personal assistance to late

Libya head of state Col. Muammar Gaddafi who was eliminated on 20th October

2011, by rebel. My good self and others royals to Gaddafi was taking into

house arrest by leadership of the new government still date. I assisted

Col. Gaddafi to carry out most of his secret business deals ranging from

exportation of Gold, diamond, Alluvial Gold bar/dust and money laundry.



There is this 180 million U.S Dollars which I assisted him to

lodge abroad less than 2weeks before his death which nobody has knowledge

about, not even any member of his family, his relative nor his close

associates apart from me. On your acceptance to assist on evacuation and

investment of this funds, I will link you to my coordinator so that he will

get you better advised and agree with you on how and where to meet you face

to face for a meeting since I am still under captive.





TAKE NOTE:



Please be informed that this money has nothing to do with my detention

since no living being is aware of this deposit and its contents. You are

assured of 100% risk free transaction. Your response to this mail will be

highly appreciated.





My Regards.

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