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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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Fraud email example:

From: aishasuleman1 <aishasuleman1@CryptoHeaven.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2018 19:08:31 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Hello my dear

Hello my dear

I know that this email will come as a surprise to you, because you don’t know me. Please, I am very sorry, if I have through my email breached your privacy. It's my pleasure to write and express my urgent need to invest my late father’s money in your country.

The reason I contacted you, is because of the urgent need and pressure that I have to find someone to help me. My late father Suleman Umar, who died on January 11TH 2012, was a Coco manchant and Gold dealer based here in Abidjan, but before his death, He disclosed to me that he has a huge amount of money, eight million six hundred thousand dollars, (8.6 Million) which has been deposited in one of the leading bank here in Cote D' Ivoire.

I want you to help guide me on how this money will be transferred outside the country, so that I can move from here to continue my education in your country, while you are in charge of the investment with the money. I’m still very young and only child of my father. If you can help me, I will be pleased to offer you 25% of the total amount of the money, and 5% for expenses that you may have encountered during the process of the transfer.
Thanks, I look forward to hearing from you soonest.

Yours sincerely
Aisha Suleman
aisha_suleman4@yahoo.com

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