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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. Ramata Soufian Alao" <sherifan1234@bentony5.com>
Reply-To: ramatasoufia754@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 04 Mar 2023 22:17:18 +0000
Subject: Greetings




Greetings
Gooday my beloved,
I am glad to know you, but God knows you better and he knows why he has
directed me to you at this point in time so do not be afraid, I am the
above named person Mrs. Ramata Soufian Alao. I am from Damascus Syrian
Arab Republic, presently seeking asylum in Burkina Faso with my sickness
due to Syrian political affairs, Please I am writing this mail to you
with heavy tears In my eyes and great sorrow in my heart, I want to tell
you this because i don't have any other option than to tell you because
I never knew things would turn this way as I was touched to cry out and
open up to you. I have been working at the Ministry of Economy and Trade
for 16years before I became sick and very unwell to continue the work
that I started with my beloved husband...I’m married to Dr. Sufian Al
Alao, We were married for 31 years with a 14years old Son. He died after
a brief illness that lasted for only five days. Since his death, I
decided not to re-marry or get a child outside my matrimonial home. When
I was at the Ministry of Economy and Trade in the capital city of
Damascus, Syria, I deposited the sum of Eight Million Nine hundred
thousand United States dollars (US$8,900,000) in a Bank. Presently, this
money is still with the Bank. I made this money available for
exportation of cotton, and clothing.
Unfortunately, recently my doctor told me that I would not last for the
period of next few months due to a cancer problem. The one that disturbs
me most is my stroke sickness. Having known my condition I decided to
hand you over this money to invest in a manufacturing and real estate
management industry in your country, for the benefit and education of my
son Sufian Jr, you will utilize this money the way I am going to
instruct herein. I want you to take 35% Percent of the total money for
your personal use While the remaining 65% for my son who will be staying
under your kind custody until he is mature enough to take care of
himself. The reason is because I grew up as an Orphan and I don't have
anybody as my family member, I am doing this so that God will forgive my
sins and accept my soul because this sickness has affected me so much.
I need strong assurance that you will never let me down, if I transfer
this money to your account. Tell me more about yourself, while I look
forward to hearing from you, I want to assure you that this is risk free
and you can send an empty account to receive the funds, provided that
the account is capable of receiving incoming funds.
As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the
bank and I will also instruct the bank lawyer to issue you a WILL" that
will prove you the present beneficiary of the fund in the bank, which is
if you assure me that you will act accordingly as I Stated herein,.
Best Regards
Mrs. Ramata Soufian Alao

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