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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "the consignment" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "trunk box" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "consignment " (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "hundred thousand us dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "my names are " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: =?utf-8?Q?Mrs=2e=20Aalimah=20Al=2dAsaad?= <aalimahalasaad@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 2015 19:36:01 +0000
Subject: =?utf-8?Q?Mrs=2e=20Aalimah=20Al=2dAsaad?=

Dear Sir/Ma.

I greet you with the name of Almighty God, May the good lord be with you and yours, I'm sorry for encroaching into your privacy, my names are Aalimah Al-Asaad, I'm from "Palmyra Syria" My husband Khaled al-Asaad (LATE) was the head of Archaeologist Antiquities in Palmyra Syria, my husband was captured and murdered in Tadmur on the 18th August 2015, by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria "ISIS", you can read more news on: http://www.cnn.com/2015/08/18/middleeast/isis-executes-antiquities-expert/index.html

We are now under house by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria "ISIS" since the death of my late husband, we don't know our future, they took away my two sons since last week and till now I have no idea of there were about, I live in fear everyday of my life because I don't know what will happen next, I decided to email you for your urgent urgent, My late husband and I deposited a total sum of ($12.8M) Twelve Million Eight Hundred Thousand US Dollars with a United Nations Security Company in "DAMASCUS" this money is our life savings, this is our last hope, I want to move this money out from Syria because ISIS arrive DAMASCUS, Syria is now a WAR ZONE, citizens of SYRIA are now leaving Syria to EUROPE, I' seek your urgent and quick help, I need to move this money outside Syria entirely, ISIS has took over almost the whole of Syria, I don't want to loose this money, I have lost my husband, and all our properties has been destroyed by U.S AIRSTRIKE in Palmyra, all I have left is our life
savings in DAMASCUS, please I beg you, I want to move this money out from Syria, the money is packed in a trunk box and was deposited with UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COMPANY in DAMASCUS, I need to move this money out as quick as I can, all I need from you is: YOUR NAMES/ADDRESS/TELEPHONE NUMBER, as soon as I receive your details, I will write a letter via email to the SECURITY COMPANY in DAMASCUS to ship the TRUNK BOX to your residential address on my behalf, Please I beg you with the name of GOD, help my family secure this money, this is our last hope in life, we don't want to loose this money, this is my late husband life savings, email me back as quick as you can with your name/address and telephone number, and I will write official letter to the security company in DAMASCUS to ship the consignment to your address immediately, the security company has sent series of email to me regarding my consignment, so I'm seeking your urgent help, I need a place and a trustworthy foreigner
outside Syria to receive the money and keep it safe for my family, I have decided to offer 25% of the total money to you for your help, please email me back as quick as you can, I will be waiting for your immediate response, Thanks and God bless you.

Sincerely Yours.

Mrs. Aalimah Al-Asaad.
Palmyra Syria.

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