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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: yusuf sayak <sayak_yusuf23@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 3 Jul 2006 14:38:00 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: FROM IRAQ


Dear Sir,

I hope I am not embarrassing you with this letter because you did not expect it, but kindly be rest assured that the letter is an indication of my problem to you and the happiness I shall always wish you in any way. I am a citizen of Iraq, my father used to be one of the top Government Officials.

Since American started the bombing of Iraq especially Baghdad things has turn out very rough with me.

I am only 29 years of age, the only son of my father but since the bombing of Baghdad I lost my family, and my father has $12.5million in one of the security company in Europe. Now I want a foreign person as my father’s business partner to help me claim this money from the security company.

This money is inside two boxes, but the company did not know that the boxes contain money except me, the boxes was deposited as Photographic Material.

Now that my father is dead I am looking for a reliable person who will not betray me to help invest the money and relocate me to his Country to start a now life. On the receipt of the above assurance I will give you more details on how you can claim the said Funds from the security company without problem.

Thanks for your understanding,

Best Regards,

Sayak Yusuf.


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