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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: "Hanan El-Atr Jamal Khashoggi.(Wife)" <lesser.org@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mail.hananelatr@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 6 Apr 2023 08:40:32 -0700
Subject: HELLO

ROM: Hanan El-Atr Jamal Khashoggi.(Wife)
A CRY FOR HELP.

Dear friend,
Following the sudden assassination of my husband, Late Jamal
Khashoggi, the former Journalist in Saudi Arabia on October 2, 2018,
in İstanbul, Türkiye , I have been thrown into a state of utter
confusion, frustration and hopelessness by the present Government of
the saudi Arabia.
Security agents in Saudi Arabia have subjected me to physical and
psychological tortures.

As a widow, that is so traumatized, I have lost hope and confidence in
anybody within the country. You must have heard over the media and the
Internet over the Gruesome Murder of my Husband, He was tortured and
executed in cold Blood in Saudi Arabia Embassy in Turkey by the Crown
prince of Saudi Arabia Hit-men.

The Saudi Arabia Government has through its agent seize and Liquidated
assets and money Traced to my Husband. So, As a Muslim, I have nobody
to Cry to except to Reach out to the world.

The government has not relented in its efforts to completely bring my
children and I back to square one. This is why I deemed it necessary
to act fast by contacting anybody abroad for assistance.

Furthermore, due to the security network placed on my daily activities
I cannot afford to visit any Embassy for a possible solution, Hence I
have decided to contact you through this Medium and I do hope you will
be of Great assistance to me.

My Late Husband before his death has a deposit in CUSTODIAN BANK Out
of Saudi Arabia, The Bank name is withheld for now for security
reasons until we fully commence communication. I shall be grateful if
you could receive this fund on my behalf for safekeeping or
Investments.

Adequate arrangement will be legally made for you to receive the fund
for the Investment Purpose.

You are entitled to some % of the total sum. I hope to invest a
proportion of the balance in your country.

Please forward your Details Including private Telephone and Fax
numbers so that we can fully commence communication immediately.

I will quite appreciate, if you accept my proposal in good faith. I
look forward to receiving your urgent reply to my plea.
Yours truly,
Hanan El-Atr Jamal Khashoggi

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