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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: Nagat Mohamed Mukhtar <ngmohd57@gmail.com>
Reply-To: nagat.mkt57@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 21 Apr 2022 22:06:52 -0700
Subject: Re: A Salam 'Aleykum.

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ASALAMALAIKUM WA RAHMATULLAH WA BARAKATUH

MAY ALLAH SUBHAN WA TAA'LLAH BLESS YOU ALL BOUNTIES OF LIFE. AMEEN.

Permit me to formally introduce myself to you.

My names are Mrs. Nagat Mohamed Mukhtar, from Libyan Republic,but
currently on political asylum here in Cote d’Ivoire with my last
daughter.

My husband Mr. El Mohamed Mukhtar was an Oil Mogul and a personal
adviser to the interim Prime Minister Mahmoud Jibril El-Warfally,
under the tenure of President Muammar Muhammad Abu Minyar Al-Gaddafi
who was brutally murdered by the rebel force on the 20th October 2011,
along with many recognized personalities that possesses high position
in the country including my husband.

The crisis prolonged, which result to our evacuation from Libya, to
Cote d’Ivoire. We lost everything during the recent crisis, as the
rebel government hijacked the power, and killed most of Libyan
important personalities, and confiscated their properties.

My late husband kept $8,400,000.00 (Eight Million Four Hundred
Thousand United States dollars) in a private security firm, which is
unknown to anyone. This deposit of $8,400,000.00 is the bulk of what
is left.

The fund in question was concealed in a metallic trunk box and was
deposited in a Private Security Firm, for safe keeping. However, the
management of the company does not know the original content of the
box as it was declared as our FAMILY VALUABLES, for security reason.

I create your indulgence to come to our aid, to help me and retrieve
the box of the money from the company and arrange with the company to
deliver the box to your home address over there in your country.

I am contacting you, because I believe that you will be of great
assistance to me.

I would appreciate a reply as soon as possible.

Cordially,

Mrs. Nagat Mohamed Mukhtar.
Email:nagat.mkt57@gmail.com

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