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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: "AMINA MOHUD"<aminamd@sd64.org>
Reply-To: uwajmz11@gmail.com
Date: 13 Feb 2019 08:44:48 -0500
Subject: ONE MAIL UNREAD.....13/02/2019

Hello,

Please is it okay to communicate in English?

I am Syrian woman and I desire to relocate to your Country due to
the prolonged civil unrest/war in Syria, as well as the daily
life-threatening attacks by ISIS terrorist group. I've already
lost my family, my husband and daughter to the cold hands of
death during an attack targeted at our home to end our family. I
and my son were not around during the cross fire. we were at the
hospital for checkup when the attacked our home killing my
beloved husband and my daughter and setting the house ablaze.

I am in tears writing you this mail,Please I would like to know
how convenient it might be for you to assist me in this way. The
entire capital at my disposal is Twelve Million Euro and Gold
bars. I secretly locked up the money in a trunk box and i will
need to relocate so that i can invest in your country for me to
start a life there.

Please I would like to know how convenient it might be for you to
assist me in this way. The entire capital at my disposal is
Twelve Million Euro and Gold bars. I secretly locked up the money
in a trunk box and deposited it with the Red Cross here in
Damascus. My sincere intention in writing you is to plead with
you to kindly accept the money box. This is because we cannot do
any bank transfers from here following the war. These are the
major issues of concern to me now. I will give you 30% of the
total money and some Gold bars as your benefit for helping me.

I have to take this chance because I have no other alternative
but to trust somebody. I cannot risk my life here to avoid an end
to my family lineage. As a woman, since my husband and daughter
are dead, all I have is my only son. He deserves a decent life
since I want him to grow up in a peaceful environment. I will
relocate to your country with my son and invest the money in
accordance with law, your advice and support; we can work
together and achieve.

I anticipate your positive response and on receipt of your
information I will provide you with further details.

Yours faithfully,
Amina

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