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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: MISS AAKIFAH HOSSEIN <miss.nadiaomar4@gmail.com>
Reply-To: MISS AAKIFAH HOSSEIN <aakifahhossein545@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2015 13:48:53 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: PLEASE I NEED YOUR HELP.


 I have the feeling that this piece of my mail will reach you in a perfect state of mind and in a better healthy condition, Despite we do not know each other very well, but I came across your contact address through it might be strange, but you have to understand that internet is like a global connective and one village. Although almighty ALLAH has a great reason for me to know you and you can help me out from my present condition,

My name is (Miss Aakifah. Hossein) 23 years of age from Libya Tripoli daughter to late (Dr. FARJANI HOSSEIN) of blessed memory who worked with Libyan Embassy in Tunisia, I lost my Family, Father and Mother during the Libyan civil war ,when the rebels attack city of Tripoli which took place on 24th August 2011, I am alive writing you because I need your help, I am a student in Burkina Faso (Ouagadougou) in west Africa and still in Burkina Faso during the time of the war , I am writing you now from Ouagadougou. After the death of my father I can not be able to continu with my education,

Then I don’t have any choice only to disclosed my situation to the school authorities which they refers me to (UNHCR) refugee agency under asylum here in Burkina Faso, Now I am in (UNHCR) refugee agency under asylum here in Ouagadougou ,but before my father’s sudden death he deposited the sum of (US$3.6million) (Three million six hundred thousand U.S dollars) in cash with a bank in London with my name as next of kin, Now he is late and I am alone searching for a reliable, capable and trustworthy person that can assist me claim, receive and self-keep this fund to his custody in his country and relocate me to join him immediately after the claim as a result of insecurity of life and properties here in Burkina Faso ,



I have contacted the bank before but due to my age and the refugee status, they advice me to look for reliable and honest person who will assist me because of my refugee status, My dear please if you really want to rescue me out from this problem kindly write me back through this my private email address with your full details as listed bellow,

(1) Your Full Name.....

(2)Home / Office Addresses…..

(3)International Identity …..

(4)Tel / Fax Number …..

(5)Occupation…..

(6)Country of Residence…..



Quickly send me your below listed information of yours which I will send to the bank in London presenting you to them as my trustee and my representative who will assist me to claim this money because of my refugee status, please my dear the most important thing I need from you is your honest and trustworthiness, I will compensate you with 30% of my total fund immediately after the transaction and i will like to continu my education in your country and also invest my money in your country according to your directive, I believe in Allah that this transfer will be successfully carried out urgently so that we will be together soonest, In all I say (jazakallahu khayran) for help you render to me.

Yours truly,
Miss Aakifah

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