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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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: aisheltay1@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Wed, 25 Nov 2015 15:55:35 +0000
Subject: Re: We need your help for investment.

Good Day,

I am MRS. AISHA ELTAYEB IDRIS the wife to Late BRIGADIER BOUKARE
ELTAYEB IDRIS, the former Garrison Brigade Commander in Sudan. I got
your contact information from the United Kingdom Chambers of Commerce,
during the process of searching for a reliable BUSINESS PARTNER to
help our family with Cash worth of TWENTY FIVE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED
THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS.

This money is owned by my late husband in exchange to the purchase of
arms from South Africa, for the SUDAN PEOPLES LIBERATION MOVEMENT
(SPLM) Military Wing before his untimely death caused by the
unpleasant situation in my Country. As the news of the peace agreement
reached my husband while he was in South Africa for the Arms deal, he
took advantage of the opportunity and re-direct the fund to Europe and
deposited it with a vault firm name withheld for security reasons, I
will furnish you with all details as soon as the transaction commences.

As a result of several threats from the incumbent president, Omar
Al-Bashir who has denied any Government involvement in master minding
the death of my husband, we decided to migrate to England as refugees
and to seek for a capable foreign partner that will come down to
Europe and retrieve the fund from the firm where the fund is deposited.

If you agree to assist my family investing this money in a profitable
business venture in your country or any other country of your choice;
I shall give you 20% of the total amount, and 75% will be for my
family’s investment in your country while 5% is set aside for any
expenses in cure during the retrieving of the fund processing. If you
accept to partnership with us, please indicate your interest by
contacting my only son (MOHAMED ELTAYEB IDRIS) here in UK via the
above mentioned private email and phone number although I am not
feeling too well as at this moment and please also provide him with
your Personal Profile & private telephone and mobile numbers for
easier communication, and he will give you a comprehensive detail on
how this transaction would be accomplished without any hitches. Now
that the war has ended, we will be pleased to invest this money in
your Country, with your help.

Thanks in anticipation to your co-operation.

Yours Truly,

MRS. AISHA ELTAYEB IDRIS.

(FOR THE FAMILY)



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