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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: "Ms.Aamira Haleem" <aamira_haleem2013@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Tue, 28 May 2013 20:19:45 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: How are you?




From: Ms.Aamira Haleem,



Greetings, it is my pleasure to contact you after going through your profile. I expect that you are not going to let down this trust am about to repose on you. Though I will not compel you to honor this proposal,against your will, but first let me introduce myself to you.



My name is Ms.Aamira Haleem. 21 years old female from Benghazi –Libya,My father(General Almahdi Haleem) He was shot to death by Islamist-linked militant troops within the anti-Gaddafi forces on 28th July, 2011 and after two days later my mother with my two younger sisters was Killed one early morning by the rebels as result of civil war that is going on in my country Libya. The death of my parents has made me to run away from our family house because my uncles who are after my life in other to have full access to my inheritance.I am now writing to seek for your assistance from Ivory Coast, where I managed to escape to nearby country through the help of United Nation after the death of my parents,



My dream is to find somebody overseas whom I can trust with my future life and inheritance, also who can be able to assist me for relocation abroad and also assist me in my investment plans abroad. I am seriously searching for a very reliable person, who will assist me in this investment plans over there.



I have some reasonable amount worth (7, Million US Dollars cash) and also (50kg of Gold) which I inherited from my late father he lodged both the money and gold in a consignment and deposited it in security company in (HOLLAND) as family valuables for safe keeping. I am ready to relocate out of this country and come over there to your area so that I will secure a business opportunity.I wish to invest in Hospital Equipment, Transportation, Agricultural Project and Real Estate.



I am suffering here i need your help to stand as my trustee to claim/receive and invest the money in your base because of the political instability in our country.Please your assistance is highly needed to enable me achieve my educational career in your country, It is my intention to compensate you with 20% of the total money for your services and the balance shall be my capital investment in your country through your help.



Your urgent response is needed so that I will give you full details of the security companay where the consignment is deposited in (HOLLAND) and my plans for relocating to your country for these establishment.Please in case if you are not in a good position to work with me on this aspect.I will appreciate you to inform me immediately.

waiting for your urgent response.



Faithfully

Ms.Aamira Haleem.

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