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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: "''Sgt Yusuf''" <syusifmd@gmail.com>
Reply-To: sgt.yusifmd@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 02 Oct 2015 08:52:34 +0100
Subject: Please, Can you partner with me


Good day my friend,
I am Sgt. Yusif Mohammad from Libya, one of the MUAMMAR GADDAFI`S LOYALIST=
who crossed over to neighboring country Niger Republic with boxes of gold =
and money, from Gaddafi's personal security vault in his birthplace Sirte. =
you can confirm this from the news report bellow by clicking on the link no=
w and read, Check the link now: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/=
africaandindianocean/libya/8745707/Libya-asylum-talks-begin-as-Gaddafi-loya=
lists-flee-across-border.html
as you may have read on the news, when I get neighboring country (Niger) I=
was able to shift my own set of boxes through a cargo service to their sec=
urity warehouse in the next border country Benin republic, hoping to move o=
ver there after some days so I can carry the boxes and relocate to any wher=
e safer. Unfortunately the government ordered for us to be detain in their =
security camp with movement restriction, thinking we as GADHAFI=2019s loyal=
ist may camp and lunch attach, not knowing that we are running for our own =
safety since our leader is killed. From 2011 we have been under custody til=
l date, they court hear here have granted me bail to pay 500,000USD penalty=
and I will be release. But the boxes are still at the security warehouse =
in Benin and I didn't disclose the content of the boxes as money neither do=
they know I am under custody here.
=

Meanwhile, I need your cooperation in this matter for you to receive this =
boxes and after you receive it I will give you instruction on how to get mo=
ney out of the boxes and send for me to secure my release here and fly to m=
eet with you, in those boxes I have 100=2019s of kilos of 24 karat, pure Go=
ld in bars and Dust and Suit case of funds 52million in Euros and Dollars. =
my appointed lawyer in Benin will register the boxes on your name on neutr=
al grounds without linking to me and the boxes will be deliver to you. you =
will take 40% for safe keeping them, 10% will be set aside for any expense =
that may occur, and will invest 50% of the for me in your country.
I cannot use any one around because I am avoiding spies so I choose you as=
a neutral person to share this opportunity with me. So if you know you can=
handle this with all sincerity and you will not betray me, forward me your=
details (address, name, Telephone, age and profession immediately so I can=
inform the direct to release the boxes to you as you contact them. On re=
ceiver of your details and assurance to secure this money and gold I will s=
end you the details of the lawyer and the security office so you open commu=
nication with them.
I wait for your urgent responds and if I did not hear from you I will look=
for a new person assist me.
Thanks,
Sgt.Yusif Mohammad
sgtyusifmuhamed@gmail.com

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