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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: Afsa Aabis <afsaaabis@outlook.com>
Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2014 23:29:34 +0000
Subject: =?UTF-8?Q?Ms=2EAfsa_Aabis_from_Syria=E2=80=8F?=


Ms.Afsa Aabis from Syria‏

Greetings ! Dear sir/madam,

I hope and pray that I have the right person who will help me, as I'm in a
very difficult situation in my country now due to war and killings. And as
such I am making contact with you for your help and assistance.

My name is Ms.Afsa Aabis 19yrs old from Damascus Syria, only daughter to a
retired government official who was a former personal investor & financial
consultant advisers to most of our Syrian Politicians.

My Father was among those victims that was killed in the airstrike Attack.
Below is the link to view ;

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2193950/Syria-Fears-massacre-Syrian-government-dozens-dead-bodies-buried-mass-grves.html

I wish to relocate to your Country, Now that Syria security and our
Economic independent has been lost to the greatest lower level, and our
culture has been lost forever and our happiness has been taking away from
us. Since my father is dead I want to leave Syria and relocate to your
country at the moment for my safety.Before the death of my father, he told
me about his fund deposited with a bank in GREECE worth of 2.7Million Euros
(Two Million Seven Hundred Thousand Euros)

I need your help to transfer this money to your country and start up a new
life and business in your country and stay under your care, hope to find
comfort, peace and happiness once again in your country, Hoping to hear
from you soon.Presently i am in London through the help of my late father
friend but i am not confortable here as the wife is treating me bad.Once i
hear from you, i will send you the bank contact in Greece so that you can
contact them on how the fund will be transfer to you then i can join you.I
am ready to offer you half of the total fund as long as you can help me

My kind regards to your family,
Ms. Afsa Aabis

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