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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: "FADIL SAFAR" (may be fake)
Date: Sun, 14 Feb 2016 19:28:10 +0100
Subject: ***COMPLIMENT***

Good-day

Sir, I am Fadil Safar from Syria and am presently in the
Disaster/Emergency Refuge camp for displaced people with my family.

I am sorry for breaking into your privacy, i found your data on the
international commerce directory. But Please understand the need to be
your brother keeper.

My father was brutally Murdered before our present by the terror group
fighting against the Government forces of Syria because they suspected
he was supporting and funding (The Syrian National Council) who fights
for the liberation of the good people of Syria.
.
we have some inheritance fund from my late father in a depository
vault, and this is the only hope of my family for our future living,
and we look forward to a sincere partner at whom can receive and
secure this fund on our behalf.

Please if you are willing and can be trusted for this partnership, get
back to me immediately and advice for immediate proceedings. Thank you


Sincerely,
Fadil Safar

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