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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: "Martha Buckman" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <marthabuckman6@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 19 Jul 2020 17:39:45 -0700
Subject: I'm Martha Buckman,I Need Your Help Please!

Dear Beloved,
I was the personal assistant to the Syria Deputy oil minister under President Bashar al-Assad.
I'm presently in Syria right now and as you may know there is a serious crisis and war going on in my country Syria at the moment. I have duly resigned my position because I did not support the regime of the President which has continually brutalized and killed innocent people here and for that reason, Most of us are put under house arrest and held by the government for not supporting their bad activities. The crisis in our country Syria is getting worse everyday and I have taken this decision for the betterment of my people and family, I prefer to die rather than to join hands in killing our people.


I am sick and tired now, can't do anything due to my inability to move around since we were all held by government authorities. You may have a little look over

what is happening in our country Syria presently by opening the link below my email:

http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=45005&Cr=Syria
http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/05/15/syria-crisis-un-deaths-idINDEE94E0CJ20130515


I am seeking your assistance to secure the sum of US$10,900,000.00 (Ten Million Nine hundred Thousand United States Dollars) to your country or any safe country as far as I can be assured that it will be safe in your care until I found my way out from here.


This money is genuine. and was given to me from the compensations from various Oil Companies operating in Syria over time and by the grace of Allah, I was able to secure this during my time in office in a security firm outside my country. One part was kept while the other portion was lodged in as a consignment with a security company in a country in Asia region.


Life they say is in the hands of Almighty God, I don't know if I will be alive or not because this war is getting worse every day and people are being killed here and there, for this reason ,I have decided to seek the assistance of a God fearing foreigner who will act as my trustee and beneficiary to claim this funds and invest part of it in a good business until I am free again. If you are serious to assist me, I will reveal to you where the funds are deposited in my name. you help me to collect the money and give back to my kids when the right time Comes.


My kids' names are A'shadieeyah, Aadila, Amin. But my husband Ali was shut when alive. What you are to do is take 30% of this money and keep the rest for my Kids in case I did not make it. If you accept to help me, I will provide you information on Where this money is and how you can pick it up. All arrangements and process to transfer the money is ready and you are to assist me and buy a House property for my family in your country.


The era of our wicked President Bashar al-Assad Government here in Syria is gradually and closely coming to an end with the involvement of the United Nation and the Arab league because of his killings and evil activities.


You will never regret doing this for me. Kindly send me an e-mail signifying your interest in this email box for security reasons:


Thanks for your understanding and awaiting for your reply.


Yours Faithfully,


Lady Amira Khaled

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