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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: leonel <leonel@guiauto.com.br>
Date: Sun, 1 Feb 2015 18:23:11 -0200
Subject: I NEED YOUR URGENT ASSISTANCE


Dear Sir/Madam,
It is understandable that you might be a little bit apprehensive because you do not know me but I have a lucrative business proposal of mutual interest to someone who suits my proposed business relationship
I am Miss Nabila AL Agbari the Female Chief National Guard of the Libyan former leader late Muammar Gadaffi of Libyan, I was the officer-in charge of purchase of Arms security payment logistics head. I have decided to contact you on a business Transfer that requires confidentiality, Trust and transparency, where both of us have a lot to Benefit. Due to the present situation in Libyan I do not want to come out openly to invest with the funds hence I am in search of a credible and a trusted person who will assist me to invest with this funds,
The said amount is ($21 Million US Dollars) for your Information. I got your contact through international business Inquiry and my search for a trust worthy business Partner that can handle a business of this magnitude. Meanwhile all arrangement to put claim to this fund in Your name as the investor to these funds has been put in place all further requirement to transfer this money To a foreign account, has also been put in place.
While the next line of action to conclude this transaction in the next 10 working days, Will be relayed to you as Soon as you indicate your interest in this Transaction. Please for more details send your full names,telephone,contact address to this email. Please cantact me through my private email-- missnabilaalagbari222@gmail.com<mailto:missnabilaalagbari222@gmail.com>
Yours faithfully,
Miss Nabila Al Agbari

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