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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: "Mrs. Zainab Mustafa" <charlesapaah@gmail.com>
Reply-To: zainabm22@aol.com
Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2021 11:46:46 -0700
Subject: URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL

Hello

My name is Mrs. Zainab Mustafa, I sincerely do not wish to inconvenience
you with my letter, I have a business proposal I wish to discuss with you I
came across your email while I was researching for reliable property
management in your country at Google and I saw your contact and my spirit
directed me to contact you for a partnership over Real Estate business I
intend to establish in your country.

I have about $ 10.5 Million Dollars and I would need your assistance to
invest the money under your care.

If you are willing to help me invest in this fund, Please kindly get back
to me for more details.

Best Regard
Zainab

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