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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" <ramatasoufia754@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 19 Mar 2023 14:52:07 +0000
Subject: Hello


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
I had 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
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
I have somebody 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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