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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: "Mrs. Farah Saeedi" <info@dorsetautospares.com>
Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2014 01:28:12 -0700
Subject: Please Reply Via My Alternative Email: farahsaeedi865@gmail.com

Good day, My Beloved Friend,

I am Mrs. Farah Saeedi, married to Late Engr Mr. Nasser Safadi Saeedi {PhD} who worked with MULTINATIONAL OIL COMPANY EXXON AS A DRILLING RIG SUPPLIER in UAE (Abu Dhabi National Oil Company) for 17 years, We were married for twenty four years without a child. Before his death, he deposited the sum of $7.1Million with a bank In Asia and this fund is presently with the bank awaiting my disbursement as beneficiary and next of kin to the funds.

Please, kindly get back to me via my alternative email address,  (farahsaeedi865@gmail.com) with yur full name, address, age/sex and your phone numbers and upon your response with these information, I shall provide you with more details and relevant document that will enable us proceed in this transaction. I will be very happy if you can stand and fulfill this work of God wish you have been called to do.

I wait you urgent response

Regards,

Mrs. Farah Saeedi.
Email: (farahsaeedi865@gmail.com)

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