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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: Nabila Karim <dr.paulbenk03@aol.fr>
Date: Sun, 11 Sep 2016 08:55:03 -0400
Subject: Please contact me immediately


I have the feeling that this piece of email will reach you in a perfect state of mind and in a better healthy condition, Despite we just know each other through internet, but understand that internet is like a global connective one village.

My name is Miss Nabila Karim. I am 21 years old from Tripoli, Libya. Daughter to late Dr. Abbas Karim of blessed memory. 5.8ft tall, fair in complexion, single, (never married ) and presently I am residing here in Burkina Faso (Ouagadougou) as a refugee due to the civil war that was fought in my country by 24th August 2011.

My late father, Dr. Abbas Karim of blessed memory worked with Libyan Embassy in Tunisia, before he was assassinated. Through African Union intervention, I was transferred to Burkina Faso where I am leaving now as a refugee. I am currently under the supervision of Reverend Father Kabire Traore, whose computer I'm using to write you. My mother was late when I was just five years old.

I am alive writing you because I need your help. I don't have any choice only to disclosed my situation to you, because i am under (UNHCR) refugee agency under asylum here in Burkina Faso, but before my father's sudden death he deposited the sum of (US$2.9million) Two million nine hundred thousand U.S dollars) in cash with a bank in United Kingdom, with my name as next of kin. Now he is late and I am alone searching for a reliable, capable and trustworthy person that can assist me claim, receive and self-keep this fund to his custody in his country and relocate me to join him immediately after the claim as a result of insecurity of life here in Burkina Faso ,

I have contacted the bank before but due to my age and the refugee status, they advice me to look for reliable and honest person who will assist me because of my refugee status. I will attached my pictures in the next email if you write me back, if you want to call me, call me with this phone number +226 72 03 76 11.

I expect that you contact me immediately as soon as you receive this letter, and send me your personal data including your international passport before i send you the full details for continuation of this transaction.

When replying, I'll like you to tell me more about yourself, your likes and dislikes, hobby and everything you feel that I should know about you. But i have something to tell you if you get back to me, Respond to me immediately via my private email address ( ashrafnabilakarim@hotmail.com ) for further details.

For fill this form and send it back to me if you're interested so i will give you the bank contact, God will bless you

(1) Your Contact Address:
(2) Your Contact Telephone/Mobile Number:
(3) Your Nationality/Country:
(4) Your Full Names:
(5) Occupation:
(6) Age/Gender:
(7) Marital Status:
(8) Private Email Address:

Love and affection from your friend,
Nabila

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