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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: "Hisham Ahmad" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <hishamahmadlaws@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 3 Aug 2011 15:47:25 -0000
Subject: SEEKING YOUR CO-OPERATION!!!!

Dear Friend,

I am Hisham Ahmad, an attorney at law in Malaysia. A deceased client of mine
who died as the result of a heart-related condition on March 14th 2011 leaving
behind a deposit valued of $15.5 million dollars, his heart condition was due to
the death of all the members of his family in the earthquake /tsunami disaster
on the 11th March 2011 in Miyagi, Japan.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_Tohoku_earthquake_and_tsunami

www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5l3n4I1S6M

I want you to assist me in distributing the money left behind by my client
before it is confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank as you know that
if at a particular point in time no one come up as the beneficiary to this fund
the bank will take advantage of this situation. That is why I contacted you so
that we both can use this medium to utilize this opportunity before the
situation get out of my reach.

The bank has issued me a notice to contact the next of kin, or the fund will be
transferred into the federal government reserve. My proposition to you is to
seek your consent to present you as the next-of-kin and beneficiary of my late
client, so that the proceeds of this account can be paid to you.

Then we can share the amount on a mutually agreed-upon percentage. All legal
documents to back up your claim as my client's next-of-kin will be provided. All
I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this transaction through.

This will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from
many breach of the law. If this business proposition offends your moral values,
do accept my apology.

I must use this opportunity to implore you to exercise the utmost indulgence to
keep this matter extraordinary confidential, whatever your decision, while I
await your prompt response. Please contact me at once to indicate your interest.
I will like you to acknowledge the receipt of this e-mail as soon as possible
via email address :{ hishamahmadlaws@gmail.com }, this transaction will be
treated private with absolute confidentiality and sincerity.

I look forward to your quick reply.

Best Regards
Barr Hisham Ahmad
Direct Contact {+60146486324}

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