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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: "Mr. Abdul" <fastglobe-helen@btconnect.com>
Reply-To: mrsnathan248@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2016 05:20:14 +0000
Subject: Re: I need your Urgent response to my email!.

My Dear,

I am contacting you you based on the first hand in-formations I had about you through my Late boss, i decided to just seeking for business assistance from you.
I am Mr.Abdul Hassan Noureddine from Alepo-Syria,due to hevay fighting here,I would like to relocate my Late father business/funds to your country,and Gold export/Jewelry making business.
I am in desperate need to move out these funds($USD7.5) and 99Kgs of Golds from my country to your possession for safekeeping and for investment in your country trade, I would like you to assist me or advice me further on which sectors i can invest over there to get good profit for i think about to extend to real estate business,jewerly manufacturing industry,agriculture,I have means to move the funds to you there without any problem,while i soon cross the border to enter Turkey and come over.can you also assist me to invest these funds in your country when i arrive to seek refuge in your country?.

I wait for you respond,
Mr.Abdul .

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