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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: "Dr Lafat Al-Salem" (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2017 19:47:32 +0300
Subject: YOU WILL BENEFIT FROM THIS EMAIL

Good day,


I have an urgent business proposal for you. Please I need your help, I know you don't know me now, but you will know me soon.
My name is Dr. Lafat Al-Salem, I am a businesswoman with social status and I live Syria.

I had a business partner from your country, we had an agreement for investment, I made a delivery of $7million US dollars in cash to him recently. The money is in your country right now.
I need a reliable person from your country to contact now. Because the person is tryng to divert the funds to a different location without my notice.
I need your help. I am willing give 15% of the total fund to you if you can assist me to resolve this matter.

Please reply to me now. I will explain to you the situation. Please I am waiting.

Dr. Lafat Al-Salem
Syrian Petroleum Company,
Dummar Province Expansion Square,
Island 19- Building 32,
P.O.Box 2849,Damascus,
Syria. +963 119947

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