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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: "Mrs. Shaidi Hashmatullah"<correo@protege.cll>
Reply-To: <shaidihashmatullah002@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2022 00:34:18 -0700
Subject: My capital re-investment.

Hello my friend,

I am Mrs. Shaidi Hashmatullah, from Kabul, Capital of Afghanistan. With due respect I contact you due to the crisis in Afghanistan, i am looking to co-operate with you on a mutually interesting and rewarding project and/or transaction with you, I desire to relocate my investment capital abroad where it will generate more returns.
I will appreciate your response. Please let me know your ideas and knowledge regarding this investment offer. Any viable investment idea you suggest to me will be considered.

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Best regards,


Mrs. Shaidi Hashmatullah

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