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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:
- "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "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 united states 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)
- "immigration services" (For real work or immigration visas you will always be dealing with the foreign embassy, high commission or consulate in your country, not directly with the authorities in the country you are trying to move to. If you are being asked to send money to someone outside of your country, then it's a scam. Real visas fees are always payable to the foreign embassy or consulate in your country. Embassies or immigration officials will never use a free webmail address or demand payment by Western Union or to a bank account that is not in the name of the embassy. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Fattah Younes <fattahyounesfamly1@outlook.com>
Date: Thu, 11 May 2017 06:32:03 +0000
Subject: Greetings

From: The Family of Late Gen Abdul Fattah Younes of Libya
Hallo, As-Sal mu `Alaykum
Email: fattahyounesfamly@housemail.com<mailto:fattahyounesfamly@housemail.com>

Please I need your urgent help.

My name is Mr. Abbaas Fattah Younes the son Gen Abdul Fattah Younes former interior minister to the Gaddafi led government who defected to the National Transitional Council before he was made the rebel commander after his defection an effort to counter the government troops from Tripoli but was assassinated by his body guards for links to Gaddafi’s government.

Before the war started my father have some deposited funds with a private security company overseas for safe keeping (which was lodged in as family valuables) as if he had foreseen the danger ahead in Libya during his last visit to South Africa with the incumbent PRESIDENT Colonel Muammar Gaddafi for the buying of arms.

I am looking for a reliable and honest foreign partner whom shall help me on this purpose and secure the funds on my behalf with the utmost trust and confidence required.
The funds were meant for the buying of arms from the South Africa arms Manufacturing company (ARMSCOR) which failed due to the international pressure of the South Africa Government then.

Months before his assassination he handed documents of the deposited consignment in a security company in South Africa to me asking me to meet his personal financial consultant in South Africa with the depository documents (details of person I shall release to you in due course) amounting to $22:500:000:00 (Twenty Two Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars)

I want to migrate to your country with our family once I get a formidable person who will help collect the funds out from the security finance company in South Africa for deposition in a bank for onward transfer to his/her account overseas for our coming over.
God Willing, Insha Allah, if you help to receive the funds and keep it safe pending my arrival with my family in your country for investment purposes only, you will guide me to your country immigration services and help to secure asylum documents for my entire family, and from the funds which was deposited in a security firm, you help me to a buy house that can accommodate family of 7, that will enable us to settle, invest and start new life in your country and you manage our investment for on partnership.
Once I receive your positive response, I shall then forward details of my father’s consultant in South Africa for you to discuss ways on how to collect the deposited consignment at the security company.
My family are currently in Benghazi at the rebel held eastern side.

I apologize for my troubles but pray you help me for our mutual benefits.( fattahyounesfamly@housemail.com<mailto:fattahyounesfamly@housemail.com>)

Thank you (shukran)
Mr.Abbaas Fattah Younes
4 Al Fajjar LBY, Gregarage Tripoli , Libya
E-MAIL: fattahyounesfamly@housemail.com<mailto:fattahyounesfamly@housemail.com>

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