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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: "Zeinah Alaa" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <zeinaha24@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 4 Oct 2017 08:27:13 -0700
Subject: SALAM.

Salam,

I want use this medium as the only means available to me to request for your urgent and honest help.
I am in Syria with my two daughters here in Alepo Syria.
I want to also move the funds which my husband made from the Crude and Bureau De change business.I will not hesitate to share the funds with you 70% for me and my kids and 30% for your kind help.
I want to leave Syria urgently, save my kids from the trauma and the hard earned money.

My husband died in the Air Strike 8 months ago.

Please I need your help.

Yours
Zeinah Alaa

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