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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: "Mohamd.Habibah" <bibamohamed029@gmail.com>
Reply-To: bibahmohamed029@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2023 14:48:34 +0000
Subject: Good Business Partnership

Good Business Partnership
Asal-am Aleikum,

Peace be with you

I am Madam Habibah Mohamed from Syria, a muslin woman, I was engaged
in selling Jewelries, diamond,gold etc here in Syria before the
unending war here in Syria, because of on going bloody war here in
Syria my shop's and home was destroyed by rebels all my jewelries
which worth much money was looted and i want start up business afresh.

I wish to seek for a good business joint partnership in your country
which i am willing to invest and partner with you for a good profiting
business in your country with my last resort deposited in a foreign
bank.

Kindly advice me on good profitable business in your country in-which
we can invest and partner together for a profitable business with my
last resort deposited in a foreign bank to start up a new good
business, If we can develop a good business relationship for foreign
investment in your country.

Allah Hafiz,

Mrs Mohamed Habiabah

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