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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: "Colonel Ayub Kassem" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <Col.AyubKassem@outlook.com>
Date: Sat, 24 Jan 2015 19:52:03 -0800
Subject: Your urgent respond is needed (PARTNERSHIP NEEDED)

Hello Friend,
I am Colonel Ayub Kassem, a NAVAL Soldier from LIBYA; I got your e-mail address from the dictionary professional list Investment world wide, I want us to engage in partnership investment in your Country, I have in Security Company 10.5 Million Euro for the investment project, and I secure this huge money with my Top Military Power after crud oil deal.
 
I promise you 100% risky free in this business, all I need is your honest, and then I will be very happy to accept you as my business partner. If you are ready for this partnership kindly reply me back with this e-mail address (Col.AyubKassem@outlook.com) we have know time because of the ongoing war crisis in my country Libya now.
 
I will offer you 20% of my total investment funds 10.5 Million Euro, after your effort and help of the investment project in your country.
 
Your urgent respond is needed (PARTNERSHIP NEEDED)
 
Best Regards
Colonel Ayub Kassem

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