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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: Aicha FAOUZI <secretaryfa@presidency.com>
Reply-To: robert111willy@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 19 Feb 2016 14:57:31 +0100
Subject: Dear Beloved,



Dear Beloved,
.
I wish to invest in your country which came into existence after a
careful and comprehensive study and analysis of your country’s
development.

Without wasting much time, It will make a good sense to begin with an
identification of my humble self. My name is Mrs. Aicha FAOUZI,
married to Libyan and wife of late Col. Abdel Fatah Younis who was
shot dead during the civil war in Libya. My late Husband was loyal
companion and a business representative of President Muammar
Al-Gaddafi. This was as a consequence of his cross carpeting from the
previous regime to the new administration. My husband was a fearless
and vocal activist who stood firm on his feet and opposed to a large
extent Col. Gadaffi"s Administration on what he termed Gross
Misconduct on the part of the former president.

The late President, together with my husband in possession
a huge sum of money in gold bar of the Libyan Central Bank prior
their murder during the civil war. My husband said to file
gold for the President to purchase
Ammunition.

Now that the two people who know the existence of this
Or died (late President Gaddafi and my husband), I decided
to transfer the gold bar and make a solid investment in your country.
But the question is can I count on you?

1. I am in search of that company or individual who has the ability to
help me to transfer this gold bullion, investment and management.

2. Does your account has the ability to host this bullion?

3. This gold bar is completely out of Libya in Ghana filed a
private security firm there.

4. What area of investment do you think that this amount will be invested?

5. Have you received from abroad of gold before?

6. Do you have any idea or Gold Bar and dust?

7. I need you as my business partner, developer and fund manager?

8. If you can manage that case, respond more clearly to
details of
how to move forward?

9. total velue this gold ingot is $ 159 ,000, 000.00 USD

Let me give you more details about the position of the gold bar
and what you have to do when I receive your reply. Please, if you are
ready to assist me in this situation kindly provide me your home
data and your contact address to proceed.
My private émail ;secretaryfa@presidency.com
Regards,
Aicha FAOUZI

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I am contacting you to assist retrieve his huge deposit Mr. Alexander
left in the bank before its get confiscated by the bank. Get back to
me for more details:

Barr.Robert Williams

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