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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: "APPLY AS MY NEXT - OF - KIN AND RECEIVE THIS MONEY FOR ME" (may be fake)
Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2016 23:11:50 +0530
Subject: APPLY AS MY NEXT - OF - KIN AND RECEIVE THIS MONEY FOR ME

My name is Fatima El Ghanem a widow. I am presently in a private cancer treatment center here in Kuwait city,Kuwait because i am suffering from terminal Esophageal Cancer{Cancer of the Esophagus} and the diagnosis is not good as i have been given few weeks/months to live. I may be transferred to another cancer treatment center in Austria if i am able to fly soon.

I have accepted my faith and i do not ask for any pity or sympathy, but, to humbly ask you to assist me in doing good to humanity and fellow human being irrespective of race, religion, colour, gender or sexual orientation for we are one people in the same world {planet}.

My late husband who was murdered in Austria by his political foes served as oil minister in Libya and held other very important political positions before his untimely death. I have decided that the million of U.S Dollars{US$} he left behind for me should be used for charity and charitable causes, since i will not live long to use it, hence i am reaching out to you.

Upon your positive reply of your acceptance of this offer, i will give you the contact details of my private confident/adviser who is based in Europe that will open up communication with you and give you more detailed explanation of this offer.

Please consider this offer as PRIVATE and treat it with utmost CONFIDENTIALITY as i await your positive reply now.

I thank you.

Fatima El Ghanem.

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