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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Ali Melissa Fatima" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <MrsAliFatima@yandex.com>
Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2024 06:58:36 -0700
Subject: From Mrs. Ali Melissa Fatima

>From Mrs. Ali Melissa Fatima
Member Parliament Association
ISTANBUL TURKEY.
 
Greetings my Beloved,,
 
I sent this letter to you a month ago, but I am not sure if you
received it, since I have not heard from you, and this is the reason
why I repeat it again, due to the urgency of this matter. Let me start
by Introducing myself properly to you. My Beloved one.
 
 
I'M MRS.FATIMA MELISSA A (Citizen oF Turkey).
First, let me start by introducing myself My name is Mrs. Ali Fatima Melissa, I am visually impaired Widow,a mother of One Child and former Deputy Minister for Safety and Security of the Republic of Turkey under the auspices of the former President of Turkey, Mr. Abdullah Gul,
 
I am an Elderly widow who Suffers from a prolonged illness (Cancer),Iam Currently Admitted to a Private Hospital.I have funds I inherited from My late loving husband, DR. ALI BERNARD Which he deposited in a Bank before his Death over Covid-19,
and  After his death, I discovered that he had some funds in a dollar account which amounted to the sum of US$30.5Million with a  finance institution here in Turkey
of which I will divulge information to you when I get your full consent and support to go for a change of beneficiary and subsequent transfer of the funds into your comfortable and conducive account of your choice.
 
I need a very Honest and Fearing Individual that can use these funds for the Work of Charity and Iam offering you 20% of the principal sum which amounts to
US$6,100.000.00 (Six million One Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only) and 5% will be for any expenses that both of us may Insure in this transaction.
You have to assure me and also be ready to go into agreement with me that you will not elope with my fund. If you agree to my terms, kindly as a matter of urgency send me an email.
 
Also, I can give you my Banker's phone number and Email ID, so that you can contact him and discuss with him directly, as he's already promised to use his position to move this fund out of Turkey.Please I do not need to remind you of the need for absolute Confidentiality of this transaction.
 
My regards to your family
Yours faithfully
Mrs. Melissa Fatima
MrsAliFatima@yandex.com

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