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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: Joy Abdel Fattah <joyabdelfattah1@micso.fr>
Reply-To: Joy Abdel Fattah <joyabdelfattahyounes1@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2017 12:48:06 +0100
Subject: Dear Sir/ Madam,


My Dear Sir/ Madam,


I am writing this mail with tears and sorrow to seek for your assistance
regards to my situation since the death of my parents, I know this letter
might
come to you as a surprise because we have not met each other or see face to
face before. My name is Joy Abdel Fattah Younes; from Benghazi
– Libya,
23 yrs old female. Religion Muslim.


My father of blessed memory by
name late General Abdel Fattah Younes who was shot death by Islamist-linked
militia within the anti-Gaddafi forces on 28th July, 2011 and after two days
later my mother with my two brothers was killed one early morning by the
rebels
as result of civil war that going on in my country Libya.


I am now writing to seek for your assistance from Ouagadougou,
Burkina-Faso where I managed to escaped nearby country through the help of
United Nation after the death of my parents, and now seeking asylum in
Refugee
Camp here in Ouagadougou, Burkina-Faso, you can find more of my story
through
the BBC/ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-14336122

Meanwhile, the main reason why I
am seeking for your assistance is because of some money my late father was
deposited in one of the banks here in Burkina Faso in my name as his next of
kin which amount is (Six Million Eight Hundred Thousand Dollars ($6.8M USD).
However, I have being advised by the bank manager to look for a foreign
partner
who will stand as my trustee to claim the fund due to my refugee status. It
is
my intention to compensate you with 30% of the total money for your services
and the balance shall be my capital investment in your country through your
help.


Please get back to me if you are
interesting by assisting me claim the fund, so that I will give you all the
details /contact of the bank where the fund was deposited. Honestly I want
the fund to be transferred
into your account before I come over your country to continue my education,
honestly I am really suffering since I arrived in this country, it is too
painful, but I hope with your help I will have the fund transferred into
your
account to enable me to come over to your country and have a better life to
live in your country.


As soon as we receive your
interest in assisting me, i will put things into action immediately. In the
light of the above, i shall appreciate an urgent message indicating your
ability and willingness to handle this transaction sincerely.



Yours Faithfully,

Miss. Joy Abdel Fattah.





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