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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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Fraud email example:

From: =?UTF-8?Q?=4D=72=73=2E=20=41=62=69=64=61=20=45=73=73=61?= <mrsabida@walla.co.il>
Date: Sat, 17 Jan 2015 17:49:21 +0200
Subject: =?UTF-8?Q?=55=72=67=65=6E=74=20=72=65=70=6C=79=20=6E=65=65=64=65=64=2E?=



From Mrs. Abida Essa.
Bangkok-Thailand.
Email: mrs.abida@outlook.com
                                                                        

Dear Sir/Madam,

My name is Mrs. Abida Essa of Syria, the wife of late Colonel Mahmoud Essa who was personal assistant to Late General Dawoud Abdallah Rajiha before their Assassinations on the 18th July 2012 in Damascus during a deadly bomb attacks carried out by the Free Syrian Army.

I and my son inherited huge amount of funds from my late husband. Prior to the assassination of my husband he had deposited the sum of (US$10.5M.) Ten million, five hundred thousand Dollars with a private security company in Thailand for safe keeping. We are seeking for a trust worthy and God fearing partner who will assist us to move this funds to his/her country for business investments.

We are prepared to give you 30% percent of the total sum for your assistance, while 5% will be used to payback any expenses incurred by both sides during the course of this transaction. While 65% will be invested in any lucrative business investments you may suggest.

This transaction is 100% risk free, as the funds were legitimately acquired from my late husband’s Oil and gas businesses in Syria.

All the documents regarding the deposit of this funds are intact with me, kindly indicate your interest through the following email address: mrs.abida@outlook.com

Our lives were in great danger after the death of my husband. We managed to escape to Thailand were we are currently residing as refugees, please we strongly advice that you keep this business transaction (CONFIDENTIAL) because we do not want any one from our country to know our location.

I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Thanks and God bless you.

Best Regards.
Mrs. Abida Essa.

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