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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: aleshahussein018@gmail.com
Reply-To: aleshahussein18@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2021 12:58:25 -0800
Subject: Re: I await your reply.!

Hello my Brother,
my name is Alesha Hussein a business lady in import and export products Cosmetics and I'm from in Aghanistan and I am married to a businessman, but we separated from each other in 2018 and he died in the events of the revolution in Afghanistan recently by the opposition. I converted to Islam in 2016 and was betrayed I have been facing series of problems and many threats from my family in because of my conversion to Islam.

Praise be to Allah that I am now in the United States with the help of United Nation and President Biden, but I enter the United States as a political asylum now in a camp. I am so tired with my problem and i don't want to return back to Afghan again that is why I need your assistance. I hope there is going to be a co-operation between us, God me and you.

I am looking for Partner to help me personally in the work of a good busiess in any part of the world. I want you to know that i have money 18.2million dollars, but before i disclose any thing to you i want to know you first before i explain the full subject.

First i want you to send me your personal data such as (your name, nationality, your field of labor and phone number) thank you very much for your understanding i hope to hear from you soon, and May God be with you and your family.

Thanks

Alesha Hussein Naifeh

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