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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: Biba Mohammed <bibamohamed029@gmail.com>
Reply-To: bibahmohamed029@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 6 Apr 2023 13:29:39 +0000
Subject: =?UTF-8?Q?Re=3A_=D8=AF=D9=87Business_Investment_=2F_Partnership_=2E?=

Asal-am Aleikum,

Allah be with you,

I sincerely seek for a good business ventures in your country in which
i am willing to invest and partner with you in a good profiting
business in your country with my last resort deposited in a foreign
bank.

I am Madam Habibah Mohamed from Afghanistan, i am a muslin woman, I
was engaged in selling Jewelries, diamond gold etc. here in
Afghanistan before the Taliban terrorist took over our country
bombing and killing people which has resulted to bloody war here in
Afghanistan, because of on going bloody bombing and killings here in
Afghanistan my shop's and home was destroyed by the tali-bans fighters
all my jewelries which worth much money was looted. Now i want start
up business afresh in a peaceful country. I am afraid that i may loose
my life here which is a worrying situation here for everyone and
because of this killings going on and country been taken over by the
Taliban fighters I decided to start foreign business investment in a
peaceful country.

Please tell or advice me on good profitable business in your country
in-which we can invest and partner together for a profitable business
with my last resort deposited in a foreign bank to start up a new good
business,

Hoping to reading from you as soon as possible for a good business
partnership with you in your country.

Allah Hafiz,

Mrs` Habibah Mohammed.

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