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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Ms Adila Alima Naifeh" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <MsAdilaAlimaNaifeh@outlook.es>
Date: Fri, 6 May 2016 10:23:40 +0700
Subject: URGENT ATTENTION NEEDED FROM YOU

Dear    ,
 
I am
Ms Adila Alima Naifeh. from Syria daughter of late Moonif Ghazwan Naifeh. .I write  for confidential proposition to assist in securing the sum of (Twenty One  Million United States Dollars ) to your care due to war in my country Syria willed to me by my late father.
 
It's legitimate and if you find it interesting to do the project with me, should reply back to me for more details.
 
 
YOU CAN OPEN BELOW LINK TO READ ABOUT MY COUNTRY:
 
http://www.christianpost.com/news/syrian-civil-war-death-toll-climbs-over-320000-casualties-observatory-group-slams-international-communitys-silence-as-encouraging-bloodshed-140212/
 
Awaiting for your reply .
 
Best regards
Ms Adila Alima Naifeh..

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