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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: "Mr. Yehia Abdelwahab Mohamed From Idlib Syria" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <yehiahegazyidlib@mohamedhegazy-syria.com>
Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2019 08:07:51 +0900
Subject: A CRY FROM IDLIB SYRIA....PLEASE HELP ME !!!

Ahoj,


Jmenuji se Pan Yehia Abdelwahab Mohamed jsem syrský vdovec.
Momentálne jsem v Idlibu v Sýrii
bojovat jako napsat vám ted.

Hledám útocište v Idlibu poté, co bylo moje rodné mesto Allepo
znicen, konecne jsem se rozhodl premístit
Sýrie.

Preji si prevést cástku smlouvy ve výši 5 243 000,00 USD milionu USD
Uloženo v INTERNATIONAL RED CROSS SYRIA ve velmi legitimním usporádání.

DÁVÁ VÁM 30% CELKOVÉHO SUMU NA POMOC ME BEZPECNÉ TENTO FOND!
TENTO FOND JE 100% GENUINE A BUDE PRENÁŠEN MEZINÁRODNÍMI
RED CROSS SYRIA PODLE ZÁKONU VAŠE ZEME !!!

Prosím, laskave odpovezte na mou osobní e-mailovou adresu: yehiahegazyidlib@mohamedhegazy-syria.com

Chcete-li mi umožnit, vypracujte všechny podrobnosti.

S pozdravem,
Pan Yehia Abdelwahab Mohamed

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Hello,


My name is Mr. Yehia Abdelwahab Mohamed am a Syrian Widower.
I'm currently at Idlib Syria,there has been an intense
fighting as write to you now.

I'm seek Refuge at Idlib after my home town Allepo was
destroyed, I have finally made - up my mind to relocate out
of Syria.

I desire to transfer a contract sum amounting to $5,243,000.00 USD Million
Deposited with INTERNATIONAL RED CROSS SYRIA under a very legitimate arrangement.

I WILL GIVE YOU 30% OF THE TOTAL SUM FOR HELPING ME SECURE THIS FUND !
THIS FUND IS 100% GENUINE AND WILL BE TRANSFERRED THROUGH INTERNATIONAL
RED CROSS SYRIA ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF YOUR COUNTRY !!!

Please kindly reply me on my personal email address : yehiahegazyidlib@mohamedhegazy-syria.com

To enable me eloborate the full details.

Yours faithfully,
Mr. Yehia Abdelwahab Mohamed

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