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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: "Ms.Fatima Tayeb" <elvaalaniz38@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ms.fatimatayeb@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 12 Sep 2021 14:27:31 +0000
Subject: PLEASE READ CAREFULLY

Hello Sir.

Please accept my apology if this request does not meet your personal ethics
as it is not intended to cause you any embarrassment in whatever form.I got
your contact email address from the international domain directory and I
decided to contact you to assist me.

My name is Miss. Fatima Tayeb, Female 24yrs old from Benghazi- Libya, North
Africa, the daughter of former Minister of Economy and Commerce. I am
searching for a trustworthy person who can assist me for my claim. I ran
away from Libya to Burkina Faso where I am now seeking asylum under the
(UNHCR) as a result of the civil war that is going on in our country Libya.

My Father Hon. Tayeb El-Safi who was the former Minister of Economy and
Commerce and also right-hand man to the ex Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi.
He slipped away from Libya last year after the death of our
former-President Muammar Gaddafi, resettling in Egypt, where he remains to
this day, despite the National Transitional Council's efforts to have him
extradited for trial.
However the new Government has destroyed and seized all our properties and
blocked my father's account. I am contacting you for your good assistance
and support to help me and capitalize the sum ($10.5 Million Dollars) which
my father left in his foreign account here in Burkina Faso in my name as
his next of kin. I want this fund to be transferred into your account for
further investment in your country under your kind control.

My Dear, I am willing to offer you 30% of the total fund once the bank
transfers the fund and you confirm it into your account, while the balance
shall be my capital investment in your country. Please do not tell anyone
about this transaction until you receive this fund, I will provide you all
the necessary information you need and my contact will ensure the
e-relocation of this fund to you successfully.

Please read and get back to me if you are interested in handling this
transaction. As soon as I receive your interest in helping me, I will put
things into action immediately. I promise to be honest and sincere in all
we do.


I am waiting to hear from you soonest,
Yours Sincerely.

Ms.Tayeb Fatima.

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