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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: "Yusuf Mustafa" <yusuf.mustafa@lawyer.com>
Date: Sun, 27 Mar 2016 04:14:52 +0200
Subject: Assalamualaikum

Yusuf Mustafa & Co
Advocates & Solicitors | Public Notary | Trademark Agent | Patent Agent | Agent Design
Industry | Certified Mediator
Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia.
Tell : +601116486776
 
Please note:
 
My name is Yusuf Mustafa; a lawyer privately to our end customers. Tan Sri Lim Goh Tong, who built a hilltop casino in Malaysia (Genting Highlands), Tan Sri Lim Goh Tong, a famous philanthropist. Before he died, he made a will in our law firm stating that the amount of $ 3.5M (Three Million Five Hundred Thousand US Dollars only) shall be donated to any generous selection of our outside Malaysia {Abroad.}
 
In accordance with the directives of our customers, we have made a random draw and your name and E-mail address was selected as the beneficiary to this Will. I am very keen to get this money from the Central Bank, as they have been issued a notice directing us to produce a beneficiary of this Will, who happens to be you, or the money will be credited to the Government treasury as state law. website http://ysusfmu.wix.com/lawyer
 
It is my hope to implement the requirements of our end customers. You are required to contact us immediately to begin this process of money transfer to any bank account you designated official. Therefore, I urge you to contact us immediately for further information, taking into account that the Bank had already given us so far.
 
Please contact me immediately for more information yusufmustafa121@mail.com or yusufmustafacoadvocates@gmail.com
 
CONGRATULATIONS!
 
Greetings.
Barrister Yusuf Mustafa [Esq]

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