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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: Salem Mohamed <svch@topplan.ru>
Reply-To: <s4lemmohamed@yandex.com>
Date: Fri, 1 Mar 2019 21:52:51 -0800
Subject: Hello Dear,

Hello Dear,

Please, forgive this unusual manner of contacting you, but this particular letter is of exceptional and very private in nature.

I know that there is absolutely going to be a great doubt and distrust in your heart in respect of this email, coupled with the fact that, so many miscreants have taken possession of the Internet to facilitate their nefarious deeds, thereby making it extremely difficult for genuine people to get attention.

For a brief on my personality; my Name is SALEM MOHAMED, I am a Private businessman from the SYRIAN REPUBLIC.

I am interested in establishing and operating a very viable business as a means of investment abroad. I do not know too well on how this can be done in your country, and I will need you to help me in this regards. My preference is Real Estate Investment, or any good profit yielding businesses and I would appreciate any viable ideas you could come up with.

I want to get some investment out of my country, as things are really getting harder everyday for our citizens here due to the war which has ravaged our dear country for more than five years. And which seems to have no sign of coming to end as it is presently. All businesses here has crumbled to a stand still due to the Global Economic meltdown which really affected us very badly. I was advised by my stock broker to try establishing / investing outside our country, the SYRIA REPUBLIC.

I do not know if you can be of help to me in this regards considering the fact that you and I have never met before. But I believe it is only one day that people meet and became good friends and business partners. And if you know other areas of investment that is good in terms of generating good profit; you should let me know, for me to consider.

My need for this business proposition is very urgent. Please I expect your good and prompt reply so that we can proceed swiftly.

I will need your “Private Email Address “ in case if this very one is not private.

MORE SO, if your area of business is very lucrative, I would not mind investing in it as well. So kindly get back to me to enable us discuss the terms and your areas of participation. You will also receive some percentage from me for your assistance towards this venture which we will also discussed as well once you indicate your willingness to assist me over this venture.

I hope you understand my desperate condition towards this matter due to the civil unrest in our country, ( SYRIA ) which I will make known to you once you responds back to this message in affirmative .

I am anxiously waiting for your kind response ASAP.

Regards,

Salem Mohamed.

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