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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: "Halima Lilah" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <halimahelpdesk2004@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Sep 2019 15:56:31 -0700
Subject: Greetings to you

As-Salaam-Alaikum,
 
How are you doing today and hope all is well with you,I am not living
in your country presently but i desire to relocate with me daughter
once you are ready to help us.
 
I'm 37 years, a widow. My late husband was one of the political
prisoners executed last year by President Bashar al-Assad’s army.
Since the death of my husband, I and my daughter have been living in a
Safe House with my traveling documents seized by the Government. My
late husband parents is an Industrialist who ran different oil deals
and gold dust and saved a lot of money but the Government took
everything that he labored for and leaving us with nothing.
 
I and my daughter has been attacked 4 times and the militias has
targeted our area Idlib and Hama provinces, including Khan Shaykhun
and Lataminah.Even the other day my daughter was sick we went to a
healthcare center and there was an airstrike which killed many but we
where already in the basement which made us survive the attack,the
death toll recorded that day was 19 civilians,3 doctors and 11 nurses.
 
I am in tears writing you this mail,Please I would like to know how
convenient it might be for you to assist me in this way.My late
husband hid money in a safe box Valued Twelve Million Euro and Gold
bars which is profit made from the family business when he found out
the government was monitoring them due to they where not in support of
President Bashar al-Assad. It is secretly locked up in a trunk box and
i will need to relocate so that i can invest in your country and start
a life.
 
I need you to get back to me for more details.
Thanks.
Halima

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