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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: "Mr Nizar Mallouhi" <nizarmallouhi@libero.it> (may be fake)
Reply-To: mallouhi@hotmail.com
Date: Tue, 7 Aug 2007 09:45:51 +0200
Subject: Reply Asap...

From Mr Al Mallouhi
U.A.E
Greetings from Dubai,

This letter must come to you as a big surprise, but I believe it is
only a day that people meet and become great friends and business partners. I am Mr. Nizar AL Mallouhi a Kuwait National, currently Head of Cooperate affairs with a reputable bank here in U. A. E.

I write you this proposal in good faith, believing that I can trust you with the information I am about to reveal to you. I got your contact over the internet as a trustworthy and reliable person. Please pay attention and understand my reason of contacting you today through this email. I am the personal solicitor to a foreigner, Late Mr. Donald Heck, an American who unfortunately lost his life in the plane crash of Egypt Air Flight 990, 1999 air crash. {for more information about this crash and person you can contact this website}

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/1999/11/01/iran/main49778.shtml
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/502503.stm

He is an Iraqi Foreign Oil consultant/contractor with the CHEVRON
PETROLEUM CORPORATION, Mr. Donald Heck, made a (Fixed deposit) for 36 calendar months, valued at US$17,500,000.00 (Seventeen Million Five hundred Thousand Dollars only) in my bank and I happen to be his account officer before I was moved to my present position recently. You may read more about the crash on visiting this B.B.C News internet website.

I cannot directly transfer out this money without the help of a
foreigner and that is why I am contacting you for assistance. As the Account Officer to Late Mr. Donald Heck , coupled with my present position and status in the bank as Head of Retail Banking Group , I have the power to influence the release of the funds to any foreigner that comes up as the next of kin to the account, with the correct information concerning the account, which I shall give you. All documents to enable you claim this fund will be carefully worked out.

This transaction is totally free of risk and troubles as the fund is
legitimate and does not originate from drug, money laundry, terrorism or any other illegal act. On receipt of your response I will furnish you with detailed clarification as it relates to this mutual benefit transaction. Ilook forward to hearing from you as soon as possible if you are interested and with your trust. And also furnish me with the following information.

YOUR FULL
NAMES..................................................................

YOUR TEL/FAX
NUMBERS................................................................

YOUR
COUNTRY................................................................

YOUR
OCCUPATION.............................................................

If you are interested, contact me as soon as you receive this message so we can go over the details. Thanking you in advance.Please,treat with utmost confidentiality. I shall send you copy of the deposit certificate issued to Mr. Donald Heck when the deposit was made for your confidential perusal.

Regards,
Mr. Nizar AL Mallouhi



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