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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: Fatimata Ibrahim <fatimata20g@yahoo.fr>
Date: Fri, 2 May 2008 19:19:34 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: From Sister Fatimata


Good Day my dear,

salam alikom a rahmet Allah wa barakatoh and may the
peace of gracious Allah be with you, please I have a problem and i
decided it is good a thing to write you,I am Fatimata Ibrahim. I am a
widow being that I lost my husband a couple of months ago. My husband
was a businessman in minning operations. He was assassinated due to the
political uprising in my country.Before his death he distinguished and
deposited here up to the tune of 15. million which he kept for the importation
of processing and industrial machine.

I want you to do me a favour to receive this funds to a safe account in your country or any safer place as the beneficiary. I have plans to do investment in your country, like real estate and industrial production.This is my reason for writing to you.

Please if you are willing to assist me indicate your interest in replying soonest.
Thanks and best regards .
Mrs. Fatimata Ibrahim

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