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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: Miss Bibata Naqibullah <alikantou52@gmail.com>
Reply-To: bibatanaqibullah14@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2022 09:30:38 +0100
Subject: Hi

my name is Miss Bibata Naqibullah Cooks from USA I know that this
message might come to you as surprise because we don't know each other
nor have we ever met before but accept it with an open and positive
mind. I have a Very important request that made me to contact you;

I was diagnosed with ovarian cancer disease which doctors have
confirmed and announced to me that i have just few days to leave, Now
that I’m ending the race like this, without any family members and no
child, I just came across your email contact from my personal search.

I’m a business woman from USA dealing with gold exportation here in
Republic of Burkina Faso. I have decided to hand over the sum of ($7.5
Million Dollar) in my account to you for the help of orphanage
homes/the needy once in your location to fulfill my wish on earth. But
before handing over my data’s to you, kindly

assure me that you will take only 50% of the money and share the rest
to orphanage homes/the needy once in your country, Return to enable me
forward to you the bank contact details now that I have access to
Internet in the hospital to enable you contact the bank, always check
your e-mail always remember me for doing good.
Please don't forget to reply me in my Private E-mail:() Your early
response will be appreciated.

Yours Faithfully,
Miss Bibata Naqibullah

bibatanaqibullah14@gmail.com

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