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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: "Engr. Tour Shaban Issa" <shaban-issa@libyammail.cal24.pl>
Reply-To: <ishaban57@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Sep 2016 03:03:04 +0100
Subject: Urgent Help Please!



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Engr. Tour Shaban Issa
#27 Zawiyah Street,
Off Soug Jumaa Road.
Tripoli-Libya.


Attention Please,

My Name is Engr. Tour Shaban Issa, I was a top official in the former
government of Late Muammar Gaddafi of Libya.

My late master Muammar Gaddafi, the deposed leader of our country, died
on 20 October 2011 during the Battle of Sirte. Gaddafi was found hiding
in a culvert west of Sirte and captured by National Transitional Council
forces. He was killed shortly afterwards.

Our country was totally destabilized because We where at internal war
till the year 2015 due to the painful death and forceful removal of our
Late Master Muammar Gaddafi.

I have contacted you to urgently help me because All we the officials
of the past Gaddafi government are presently being arrested, persecuted
and imprisoned by the new revolutionary government, therefore I am
urgently moving my money to safety.

I want you to quickly help me receive and keep US $15.5million to your
country. I have agreed to give you 25% of the said money for your
assistance.

It is very urgent and Please reply me urgently If you can be trusted to
help. I will be waiting to hear from you as soon as possible.

Regards
Engr. Tour Shaban Issa

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