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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: Sabeen Houmam <mrs.sabeenhouman@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 14 Feb 2016 14:25:54 +0700
Subject: From Mrs.Sabeen Nooda Houmam, CAN WE WORK TOGETHER?


Mrs.Sabeen Nooda Houmam
Located Address: Unicef Quater #Medineh - Saba'a Bahrat
St.1066 Aleppo – Syria
ID Number: AO20182


Hello Dear,

I am Mrs.Sabeen Nooda Houmam by name from Homs Arab republic of Syria. I am
56 years old Muslim woman, former finance director for Al-Furat Petroleum
Company Syria. Why I'm contacting you is to know if we can have a personal
conversation, whatever truth you may brief me will be highly recommended.


Tell me more about your country, how good it will be to invest in your
country, Such as buying of properties, or real estate and some tourist
places or any profitable investment venture that will yield good profits.

I will like to relocate out from Syria with my daughter because of civil
war. I need a foreign partner to enable me transfer my investment capital
and then relocate to your country for an investment into profitable
business, honestly, I wish to work with you.
I will appreciate whatever result, you may brief me, Do let me know your
idea and knowledge regarding this or any other profitable investment
venture you may suggest or introduce me into.There is big sanction against
my country and thus are also main reason i seek your partnership.

I have the total capital sum US$13.450 Million, If we can develop a good
business relationship with you on mutual agreement and understanding,
probably we can invest together as partners, if you’re interested with my
proposal do not hesitate to respond back to me. Please also let me know
your commission you will take from me to execute this project.

In my next mail I will explain the full details of the project and
interest, I will tell you more about myself when I read from you, and also
tell me more about yourself and your business experience when replying. We
don't need to be investor before we can invest, I am devoted Muslim woman
with respect to people.

I look forward to read from you at your earliest convenient time.

Regards
Mrs.Sabeen Nooda Houmam

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