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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: "Miss Aisha Almed Musa." <miss.aminababy20@gmail.com>
Reply-To: aishaalmed300@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 4 Feb 2016 11:18:17 +0000
Subject: PLEASE I REALLY NEED YOUR HELP.

Alsalam Alikom,

My name is Miss Aisha Almed Musa, 21 years of age, I am originated
>From Northern part of Nigeria.I decided to get in touch with you after
my prayers; I really want to have a good relationship with you. My
father Alhaji Almed Musa was a Minister of cooperatives and Rural
Development, Northern Nigeria. My father Alhaji Almed and his
Secretary died in a plane crash that occurred on June 3,2012 and my
mother died 6 years ago.

You can read more about the news of the death of my father and his
Secretary on this web site.
http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/5413-153-passengers-dead-in-dana-air-crash-in-lagos.html

After the burial of my father, my uncle conspired and sold my father
properties to a Chinese expatriate and live nothing for me to
survive my future life as the only Daughter. One faithful morning, I
opened my father's briefcase and discoverred a deposite certificate he
used to deposit great amount of money in a bank in the Republic of
Benin Cotonou Western' part of Africa, with my name as the (Next of
Kin). I traveled to the Republic of Benin to withdraw the money so
that I can start a better life and take care of myself. Upon my
arrival, the Manager of the branch of the Bank whom I met in person
told me that the instruction of my father to the Bank was the money is
released only to me when I got married or present a trustee that's
going to help and invest the money overseas.

I have decided to contact you after my prayers and I believe that you
will not betray my trust. But instead take me as your own sister.
Though you may wonder why I am so soon revealing all this to you
without knowing you, well, I will say that my mind convinced me that
you are the true person who can help me.

Please I want you to help me relocate to your country after the
Transfer of my inheritance Money into your Bank account so that I can
continue my education in your Country while you invest my Inheritance
Money into any profitable business of your Choice. The amount is $4.2
million and I have confirmed it from the Bank in the Republic of
Benin.

You will help me to place the money in a more profitable business in
your country and recommend a good University in your country so I can
complete my studies. It is my intention to compensate you with 30% of
the total money for your services and the balance shall be my capital
in your establishment. As soon as I receive your interest in helping
me, I will put things into action immediately. Please keep this only
to yourself. I pray that you will not disclose it to any body because
I don,t want my uncles to know about my plan, until I come over to
your Country because I am afraid of my wicked uncles who has
threatened to kill me. I'm in the camp in Benin Republic Cotonou you
can contact me with
my private email ( aishaalmed300@hotmail.com ) you can call Me at my
phone number if you want to talk to me.
Whatssap.(0022998909569)


Thank you
Miss Aisha Almed Musa.

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