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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: <test@jxzichen.com>
Reply-To: <faratmzin@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2014 05:44:59 +0700
Subject: Peace be upon you and Allah's mercy and blessings.

Dear Sir/Ma...
I am a widow from Damascus, Syria, Mrs. Furat, and war has affected my family and my husband because of chemical weapons, which led to the death of my husband and my children.
I needed someone with fear of God to confide on to help me to retreive my late Husband funds in Europe by $ 5.2 million and help take me out from here in United Nations Refugee camp. My husband Mr. Mahfozin had Money with private security vault house in Europe for Family and is to save them before his death because of the effect of chemical weapons.

Please, my dear i will be happy if you help me pick Money from Europe and help me come out from Refugee Camp to your country.
Have Money document here and can send you to contact Europe Vault company for confirmation.
I lost everything in my life, i am alone in life now.
I am in a very bad condition right now.
I am in trauma of war!
Please help urgently !
Please answer me quickly.
Yours Sincerely,
Mrs. Farat
Please reply to my e-mail faratmzin@yahoo.com
Please reply to my e-mail faratmzin@yahoo.com

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