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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: Mrs.Rasha Amira <o49@xxyarabs2.jp.tn>
Reply-To: <rashasay@aol.com>
Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2016 07:03:37 -0700
Subject: FROM: Mrs. Rasha Amira Sayid.

Hello,

It's my pleasure to introduce myself via this means. I am Mrs. Rasha Amira Sayid from Damascus Syria now a retired government official. I was former personal investor & financial consultant advisers to some Top Politician in Syria, also an oil Tycoon from Syria and Saudi Arabia. I am making this contact to you in request of your assistance as an individual/company to help me handle an investment in your country. I would appreciate your kind response if you are willing to handle the project for me.


I have plan to relocate my investment planning to your beautiful country, out of Syria, Now that Syria security and our Economic independent has been lost to the greatest lower level, and our culture has been lost forever and our happiness has been taking away from us will like to relocate my family out from Syria, here in my country there is fire on the mountain, I need a foreign partner to enable me transport my investment capital and then relocate with my family, honestly, I wish you and I will discuss more and get along, in fact I am very much interested to know whether you will be capable to do this business with me in full confidence trusting that you will never let me down in future. Am interested in buying properties houses, Building real estate and some tourist places, my capital for investment is US$15,000,000.00,million.


I will appreciate your idea and knowledge regarding this or any other profitable investment you may suggest, on my next email I will explain to you the full details of this investment Proposal. You may as well tell me little more about yourself through my email address: rashasay@aol.com


Sincerely,


Mrs. Rasha Amira Sayid.

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