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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: "MRS. AISHA ELTAYEB IDRIS." <in1fo10@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: "MRS. AISHA ELTAYEB IDRIS." <eltayebidrisfamily001@gmail.com>,
eltayebidrisfamily001@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2017 01:49:52 -0700
Subject: URGENT HELP

MRS. AISHA ELTAYEB IDRIS.
SOUTH AFRICA.
PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS- eltayebidrisfamily001@gmail.com
PRIVATE PHONE NUMBER- + 27 78 951 0217

PLEASE WE NEED YOUR IMMEDIATE HELP

Good Day,

I am MRS. AISHA ELTAYEB IDRIS the wife to Late BRIGADIER BOUKARE ELTAYEB IDRIS, the former Garrison Brigade Commander in Sudan. I got your contact information from the South Africa Chambers of Commerce, during the process of searching for a reliable BUSINESS PARTNER to help our family with Cash worth of US$25.5 MILLION (TWENTY FIVE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS)

This money is owned by my late husband in exchange to the purchase of arms from South Africa, for the SUDAN PEOPLES LIBERATION MOVEMENT (SPLM) Military Wing before his untimely death caused by the unpleasant situation in my Country. As the news of the peace agreement reached my husband while he was in South Africa for the Arms deal, he took advantage of the opportunity and deposited the Cash with a security company name withheld for security reasons, I will furnish you with all details as soon as the transaction commences.

As a result of several threats from the incumbent president, Omar Al-Bashir who has denied any Government involvement in master minding the death of my husband, we decided to migrate to South Africa as refugees and to seek for a capable foreign partner that will come down here and open a non resident investment account in his/her name where this money will be deposited for onward transfer to his /her account overseas for investment.

If you agree to assist my family investing this money into a profitable business venture in your country or any other country of your choice; I shall give you 20% of the total amount, 5% will be set aside to offset all expenses incurred in the course of this transaction and the remaining 75% will be for my family’s investment in your country. If you accept to partnership with us, please indicate your interest by contacting my only son (MR MOHAMED ELTAYEB IDRIS) in South Africa via the above mentioned private email and phone number although I am not feeling too well as at this moment and please also provide him with your Personal Profile & private telephone and mobile numbers for easier communication, and he will give you a comprehensive detail on how this transaction would be accomplished without any hitch. Now that the war has ended, we will be pleased to invest this money in your Country, with your help.Thanks in anticipation to your co-operation.

Yours Truly,
MRS. AISHA ELTAYEB IDRIS.
(FOR THE FAMILY)

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