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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: "Mrs. Fatima Abbas" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <abbasfatima167@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2021 23:39:26 -0700
Subject: Re: From Mrs. Fatima Abbas / PLEASE SAVE MY KIDS!!!

Dear Sir/Madam,
 
I apologize if this letter seems intrusive to you but i  have no other option than to move out of this place with my two kids ! If you can consider helping me out of this situation here.
 
I am Mrs.Fatima Abbas the wife of Engineer Ammar Abbas a Syrian Industrialist and member of Syrian business men in Damascus. After the death of my husband, my family is under threat of President Bashar al-Assad for Resolute our support for a true Democratic Government in Syria and that is why they killed my husband.Due to the current President Bashar al-Assad protest in the country many families are running for their lives as soldiers are killing civilians, women and children. You can find out in this website
 
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2193950/Syria-Fears-massacre-Syrian-government-dozens-dead-bodies-buried-mass-grves.html
 
Massacre 'on an unprecedented scale': President Assad's troops 'execute 300 men, women and children' in Syrian conflict's bloodiest day
WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT: More than 300 bodies, including those of women and children, were found in houses and basement shelters.
www.dailymail.co.uk
 
I want to bring to your notice that I have in my possession the sum of 10.7Million US dollars. This is the money me and my husband have saved for our entire life as an Industrialist. I secretly locked up the money in a trunk box and deposited it with the Red Cross here in Damascus. My sincere intention in writing to you is to plead with you to kindly assist me in receiving the money and keep it in a safe place before my arrival to your country. This is because we cannot do any bank transfers from here following the war in Syria. Secondly keep the money for me for my arrival to your country. Thirdly, propose an investment I can make with the money when I come over to your country. These are the major issues of concern to me now.
 
I will give you 30% of the money as soon as the money arrives safely to your place.
I have to take this chance because I have no other alternative but to trust somebody. I am an orphan with no brother or sister so i can not risk my life here to avoid an end to my family lineage. As a woman since my husband is dead, all I have is my two sons. They deserve a decent life since I want them to grow up in a peaceful environment. I will relocate to your country with my family and invest the money in accordance with law, your advice and support will be highly appreciated; we can work together and achieve a better future for our families.
 
If possible, may I request you to send me your information? Only if you are comfortable with this request. This is purely for the purpose of sending the money to you for the investment. The information needed is: Your full name, your phone number (mobile), your full address.
I anticipate your positive response and on receipt of your information I will provide you with further details. An acceptance of my offer can change your life and mine too.
 
Thank you and I wait for your immediate response to enable us to proceed.
Yours Sincerely,
Mrs. Fatima Abbas

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